On Friday afternoon, the Russian Navy spy ship Kildin left the Mediterranean. This is significant news because the Kildin had been sailing in the Mediterranean for over a year and a half (possibly even longer), causing concern among NATO countries in the region — even more so than the Russian warships.
Russian navy MOMA class research vessel and two Russian merchant ships heading west through the STROG this afternoon #shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting @air_intel @YorukIsik @seawaves_mag @The_Lookout_N @Capt_Navy @Drox_Maritime @EE_EspadaEscudo pic.twitter.com/tqWdMXUn2s
— Daniel Ferro (@Gibdan1) April 4, 2025
The Kildin‘s mission is to gather intelligence and data (despite its official designation as a “scientific research vessel”). Over the past months, it roamed various parts of the Mediterranean — notably sparking a wave of surveillance missions in early January — before suffering a major malfunction off the coast of Syria in late January (including a fire on board), after which it had to head back home.
As a result, the Russian presence in the Mediterranean has been further reduced, now consisting of only one submarine and two frigates.
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What ‘s the fuss about this ship ? Don’t forget to say that Nato does exactly the same, not to mention the dozens of spy planes, drones, satellites , ships and submarines which spy on all Russian borders and approaches, day and night, all year long ! Nothing is worse than one-sided “information”, especially now .