Military observer. (Mostly Ru.) https://x.com/MrFrantarellihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mvfmw7jnnc25Russian Navy ship with deceptive camo and anti-drone netting. Project 1331M/Parchim II-class corvettes("Zelenodolsk" and "Kazanets"?). Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. Photo by M. Mishin(Aug. 22)13 Sep 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfmw7jnnc25https://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mvdu5n2dc22xFrigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov"(543). Udaloy-class destroyer "Admiral Tributs". Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvettes “Rezkiy”(343) and “Gromkiy”(335). Project 775/III Ropucha III-Class landing ship “Peresvet”(077). Vladivostok. /Sept. 2026/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdu5n2dc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mv7xhqax5s2wIn the Baltic Sea, the ZUBR-class LCAC "Mordoviya" and "Yevgeny Kocheshkov" conducted artillery firing exercises.11 Sep 2026 06:40 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7xhqax5s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mv7ujzgp6227Project 11435 heavy aircraft carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov". Project 22220/LK-60Ya-class nuclear-powered icebreakers. Project 10580 nuclear-powered icebreakers "Vaigach" and "Taimyr". ~Murmansk. Photo by O. Krupskaya11 Sep 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7ujzgp6227https://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mv7uid52oc27Project 22350 frigate "Admiral Gorshkov". 🗺️Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region 📸M. Musatov11 Sep 2026 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7uid52oc27https://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mv7ugum65c27The frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the Udaloy-class destroyer Admiral Tributs and the Dubna-class light fleet oiler Pechenga left Vladivostok(towards the Tsugaru Strait) on a long voyage to carry out their assigned tasks in the Asia-Pacific region. Ka-27M B/N 44 yellow;Ka-27PS https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2810120511 Sep 2026 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7ugum65c27https://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mv5bx3ggyc22The frigate Admiral Grigorovich arrived in Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Video by Yu. Fomin(Sept. 2026)10 Sep 2026 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5bx3ggyc22https://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mv437w5sqk23Pr. 10580 nuclear-powered icebreakers “Vaigach” & “Taimyr” “Serebryanka nuclear fuel carrier Pr. 21900M diesel-electric icebreaker Novorossiysk Pr. 862/II hydrographic vessel “Vizir” Pr. 10520/Arktika nuclear-powered icebreaker “Yamal” Nuclear-powered lighter carrier “Sevmorput” Murmansk O. Filonok09 Sep 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv437w5sqk23https://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3muydi7s3g22rRussian Navy ship with deceptive camo. Project 21631 Buyan-M class missile corvette. Photo by O. Volgina (Sept. 2026). Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.08 Sep 2026 05:53 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muydi7s3g22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3muydgdyznc2rThe RV "Akademik Nikolay Strakhov" returned to Kaliningrad. 📸Yu. Kushcheva(🗓️published Sept. 7)08 Sep 2026 05:52 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muydgdyznc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3muvqqmzaek2aMoD RF:From the waters of the Barents Sea, the Northern Fleet frigate *Admiral Golovko* fired a 3M55 "Oniks"* cruise missile at a coastal target at the Chizha test range(Arkhangelsk Region). *The video shows a 3M14 cruise missile from the “Kalibr” system. https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2808574107 Sep 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvqqmzaek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mutua3trpc2iProject 864 Vishnya-Class AGI ship SSV-520 "Admiral Fyodor Golovin". -->JSC "33 Ship Repair Plant" (Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region). Photo by S. Pavliuk/Yu. Maksakova (this week)06 Sep 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutua3trpc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mujr7ey7p22eOJSC Amur Shipbuilding Plant. Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvettes "Grozny"(the plan is to launch the ship before the end of the year; this might happen on Oct. 5) and "Bravy". Photo by VGTRK/Demeshin(this week)02 Sep 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujr7ey7p22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3muhkhhk2v22tProject 667BDRM Delta IV-Class SSBN. ..m JSC PO Sevmash/Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (Severodvinsk). Photo by Yu. Skalina(Aug. 2025)01 Sep 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhkhhk2v22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mueivnwxac2kThe Ropucha II-Class landing ship "Oslyabya" has set out on a long-range voyage to historic Pacific Fleet bases as part of the "Strength in Truth-2026" campaign. Video by MoD RF https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/28059323 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueivnwxac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mueipjt6zc2kA detachment of Northern Fleet warships and support vessels has departed Severomorsk for a long-range voyage across the seas of the Arctic Ocean. Video by MoD RF(~Aug. 30) https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/28059331 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueipjt6zc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3muc4f6bgwk2kIt appears that yesterday, the Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN “Perm” set sail for the White Sea to begin the final stage of its trials. Photo by I. Pyankova(Aug. 29)30 Aug 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muc4f6bgwk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mubhaw7urk2hProject 12322 ZUBR-class LCAC "Mordoviya" and "Yevgeny Kocheshkov". Photo by I. Belikova (this week) Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.30 Aug 2026 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubhaw7urk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mu36atn4x22z1- Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Merkuriy" 2- Udaloy-class destroyer "Vice Admiral Kulakov". 3- LST “Ivan Gren”. 🗺️Severomorsk,the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. 📸A. Seliverstova(a couple of days ago)27 Aug 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu36atn4x22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mu2ry55hyc2yToday, a ceremony was held at the Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg) to lay the keel of the Project 677 Lada-class SSK Maloyaroslavets. portnews.ru/news/396098/27 Aug 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2ry55hyc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mu26wmlqvk2rThe crews of the Steregushchiy-class corvettes Sovershenny and Aldar Tsydenzhapov(Redut SAM system) and the Udaloy-class destroyer "Admiral Panteleev"(🚀3K95 "Kinzhal" SAM system) conducted an air defense exercise in the waters of the Sea of Japan. tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2…27 Aug 2026 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu26wmlqvk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mtz3g2zy3s2oThe Project 677 Lada-class SSK B-587 "Velikiye Luki" is returning to Baltiysk after an exercise. Video by S. Sergeevna(~Aug. 23)26 Aug 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz3g2zy3s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mtxt72pm2c2wProject 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Soobrazitelny". Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by K. Mamontova(Aug. 2026)26 Aug 2026 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxt72pm2c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mtxhx7ej7c2dThe crew of a Ka-27PS helicopter conducted a drill to evacuate an "injured' person from a Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN. 🗺️Barents Sea 🎥MoD RF (Aug. 2026) https://tass.ru/spb-news/2804471726 Aug 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxhx7ej7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mtv7qd47ms2rProject 677 Lada-class SSK B-586 “Kronshtadt”. Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast. Photo by"Morskoe bratstvo"(📅Aug. 14)25 Aug 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtv7qd47ms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mtu3bkvidc2bProject 09852/Oscar Mod-class special-purpose/auxiliary nuclear submarine K-329 «Belgorod». Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region. Photo by Yakovlev S.(🗓️-?)24 Aug 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu3bkvidc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mttkvzvjzc24(24th Submarine Division) Project 09711 SSN K-335 "Gepard". Gadzhiyevo (Murmansk region) Photo by"Morskoe bratstvo" (Aug. 13, 2026)24 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttkvzvjzc24https://bsky.app/profile/mrfrantarelli.bsky.social/post/3mtsmajgrek2hThe Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" has returned to the Northern Fleet's main base, Severomorsk. 🎥MoD RF(Aug. 22) https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2803798324 Aug 2026 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:23vb52tw2k72bfwg3kpq2ghj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsmajgrek2h