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Ukrainian strike reaches the central Mediterranean: tanker Qendil hit overnight

During the night, an oil tanker identified as Qendil (IMO: 9310525) was reportedly struck in the central Mediterranean, marking a significant escalation in...

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Russia once again has a submarine in the Mediterranean

A Russian naval detachment composed of the Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar and the seagoing tug Altay docked in the port of Algiers on December...

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What we know about the Ukrainian strike on a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk

On 15 December 2025, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) claimed it hit a Russian Project 636.3 “Varshavyanka” (Improved Kilo-class) submarine while it was moored...

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Ascalon’s unusual Atlantic route raises questions over a possible return of the Syrian Express

In recent days, the Russian-flagged ro-ro cargo vessel Ascalon has attracted attention not just for its unusual routing across the Atlantic, but also...

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Russian Pacific Fleet Warships Enter the Red Sea – A Possible Prelude to a Mediterranean Transit?

The Russian Pacific Fleet’s frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov and the fleet oiler Boris Butoma have entered the Red Sea as part of their long-range...

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There is no longer a Russian fleet in the Mediterranean

Yesterday, the submarine Novorossiysk and the tug Yakov Grebelsky left the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar. It was the only submarine...

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Russian Navy continues its withdrawal from the Mediterranean

In recent days, two Russian Navy vessels have crossed the Strait of Gibraltar heading into the Atlantic Ocean. These are the frigate Boikiy,...

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Russian Navy Tanker KAMA Enters the Mediterranean

The Russian Navy tanker KAMA (MMSI 273540290), originally from Murmansk, has recently transited into the Mediterranean Sea. According to available AIS data, the...

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Russian submarine Novorossiisk docked in Algiers

The Russian Navy submarine Novorossiisk, accompanied by the tug Iakov Grebelskii, has arrived in the port of Algiers as part of the ongoing...

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What is happening off the coast of Sicily?

It has now been almost a week that the Russian Navy tug MB-119 Jakob Grebelsky has been stationary southeast of Sicily. The tug...

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