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Russian cargo ships Sparta and General Skobelev escorted by Russian Navy corvette Boikiy during westbound transit near the Strait of Gibraltar after departing Tartus, Syria.
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Russian Syrian Express Convoy Crosses Gibraltar Under Naval Escort, Signaling Continued Moscow Supply Operations from Tartus

Russian cargo ships linked to the so-called “Syrian Express” have once again crossed the Strait of Gibraltar in recent hours, highlighting that Moscow’s...

May 22, 2026
Satellite image showing Russian naval convoy with frigate and support ships south of Malta while AIS data falsely places tanker near Estonia.
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Russian convoy operating south of Sicily (spoofs AIS near Estonia )

In recent hours, satellite imagery has confirmed that a Russian naval logistics convoy operating south of Italy attempted to mask its real position...

May 4, 2026
Satellite image showing Russian Navy corvette STOIKIY and oiler YELNYA docked at Tartus naval facility in Syria during sustained deployment in April 2026.
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Russian Navy Ships Remain in Tartus Days After Previous Sighting, Suggesting Sustained Presence in Eastern Mediterranean

In recent days, new high-resolution satellite imagery has confirmed that two Russian Navy vessels — the corvette STOIKIY and the oiler YELNYA —...

April 22, 2026
Map showing Russian submarine KRASNODAR exiting Gibraltar westbound and corvette RFS STOIKIY operating off Tartus in the Eastern Mediterranean during reduced deployment phase.
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Russian Navy Presence in the Mediterranean Drops to Lowest Level Since Ukraine War

The Russian Navy’s footprint in the Mediterranean has sharply declined in recent days, reaching its lowest level since the start of the war...

April 1, 2026
Map showing Russian Navy destroyer and tanker transiting westbound through the Strait of Gibraltar, a submarine stopping in Oran, and a corvette operating in the Eastern Mediterranean following departure from Tartus.
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Russian Navy Situation in the Mediterranean: OSINT Update as of March 25

Based on the latest evidence gathered through open sources (OSINT), we take stock of the situation regarding the movements and positions of naval...

March 25, 2026
RFS Aleksandr Otrakovsky escorting Russian cargo ship Sparta IV westbound through the Strait of Gibraltar while HMS Cutlass and a French Navy Atlantique ATL2 monitor the transit.
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RFS Aleksandr Otrakovsky Escorts Sparta IV Out of the Mediterranean, Signaling Russian Naval Repositioning

Sparta IV left the Mediterranean today, transiting westbound through the Strait of Gibraltar under escort of the Russian Navy landing ship RFS Aleksandr...

February 15, 2026
Russian cargo ship SPARTA IV operating east of Alicante in international waters after AIS reactivation, assessed in coordination with Russian Navy destroyer RFS Severomorsk and tanker Kama in the Western Mediterranean.
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SPARTA IV reappears off Spain after AIS blackout

After three days with its AIS switched off, the Russiancargo vessel SPARTA IV has reappeared east of the Spanish coast, off Alicante. The...

February 14, 2026
The Russian flotilla formed by Sparta IV, KAMA and the destroyer RFS Severomorsk sailing east of Sardinia, shadowed by the Italian Navy frigate ITS Spartaco Schergat, as sea conditions begin to improve.
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Russian flotilla leaves the Tyrrhenian after weather delay, signaling the end of its prolonged presence east of Sardinia

After five days spent loitering east of Sardinia due to poor sea conditions, the Russian flotilla composed of cargo Sparta IV, Russian Navy...

February 9, 2026
Tracking map showing naval and air activity off Sardinia near the limit of Italian territorial waters
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An update on the Russian naval group operating off Sardinia

This morning, an Italian Air Force Beechcraft B.350ER SPYDR (reg. MM62300), which had taken off from Pratica di Mare Air Base, orbited for...

February 9, 2026
Map showing a Russian naval flotilla holding position east of Sardinia while an Italian Guardia di Finanza ATR P-72B patrol aircraft conducts maritime surveillance nearby
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Russian Naval Group Continues to Hold Position East of Sardinia, Drawing Routine Italian Surveillance

Tracking data confirms that, as of today, the Russian flotilla is still holding position east of Sardinia. The group consists of three vessels...

February 5, 2026

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