Other Russian units on the move through the Mediterranean. They have indeed left the port of Tartus, Syria, namely the tug Sergey Balk (which arrived at the end of the year along with the submarine Ufa) and the Repair Ship PM-82.
Russian Navy Morse code weather from Amur Class Repair Ship PM-82, 8345 Kilohertz CW, 1808 UTC
— TJ (@te3ej) January 10, 2024
RCV DE RBDF 10181 99363 10147 41/98 72504 10153 40186 56013 70222 8//// 22272 00170 10012 BT AR RBDF K
Breaks
36.3N 14.7E Heading North West at 6-10 Knots https://t.co/DgTRsgXr2L
We know the position of Sergey Balk through AIS (the ship is sailing at 9.9 knots), while the Repair Ship PM-82 periodically issues weather bulletins indicating its own location. Combining the two pieces of information, we can infer that the two ships are traveling together about twenty miles apart from each other.
Apparently, they are heading west to exit the Mediterranean.
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