Russian Navy
Ship of interest
This morning, around 07:00 CEST, the Russian cargo ship “Sparta IV” (IMO 9743033, MMSI 273413440) crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, entering the Mediterranean....
itamilradarApril 26, 2024
The Russian Grip Tightens on Libya
While global attention remains fixated on events unfolding in the Middle East, significant developments in Libya are slipping under the radar. On April...
itamilradarApril 16, 2024
Russian Navy frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov entered Mediterranean Sea
The Russian Navy frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. The ship follows the cruiser Varyag, which arrived in the...
itamilradarApril 14, 2024
Significant (albeit temporary) reinforcements for Russian Navy in the Mediterranean
Yesterday, the Russian Navy cruiser Varyag arrived in Tartus, and next week it will be joined by the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov. Over the...
itamilradarApril 3, 2024
The Russian cruiser Varyag entered the Mediterranean Sea
The flagship of the Pacific Fleet (PF), the missile cruiser “Varyag” (Slava class) has crossed the Suez Canal and entered the Mediterranean Sea....
itamilradarApril 1, 2024
Russian ships enter the Red Sea. Headed for the Mediterranean?
The Russian Defense Minister writes that a detachment of warships from the Pacific Fleet (PF), consisting of the missile cruiser “Varyag“ (Slava-class) and...
itamilradarMarch 28, 2024
Russian Flotilla Advances in the Mediterranean
Last week, we saw a Russian convoy consisting of two Russian Navy Northern Fleet amphibious vessels, BDK-031 “Otrakovsky” and BDK-010 “Ivan Gren” and...
itamilradarMarch 26, 2024
Another (yet another) severe blow to the Russian fleet
At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one of Kiev’s major fears was that Russia, leveraging its maritime superiority, could conduct...
itamilradarMarch 24, 2024
Syrian Express is back
As the Russian cargo convoy consisting of Sparta IV, Ursa Major and Yaz is entering the Baltic Sea, another flotilla is making the...
itamilradarMarch 20, 2024
The Strange Case (and the Strange Route) of Two Russian Cargo Ships
For a few days, several OSINT accounts have been monitoring the journey of two Russian cargo ships, the Sparta IV (IMO: 9743033), and...
itamilradarMarch 15, 2024
