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spectre crouton @spectrecrouton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Following a brief in-port period, RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary vessel Yantar departed port by midday on 30 September and remains underway through today previous underway: 31 August-27 September

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Russia Maritime Watch @rfnosblog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🇷🇺 RUSSIA DETAINS CARGO SHIP IN THE GULF OF FINLAND Russian authorities have detained the Cyprus-flagged Västerbotten (9436226) while she was sailing toward Estonia’s Sillamäe port.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

HO 😮 Thanks! That might help too actually

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're currently mapping "European" crewing companies, linked to shadow-fleet vessels. A big part of the work is decoding deliberately vague job ads. We're looking for a few outside / expert views to sense-check some leads. DM if interested 🙃

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Russia Maritime Watch @rfnosblog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

😎The current position of ANASTASIIA is at North East Atlantic Ocean reported 4 min ago by AIS. The vessel is sailing at a speed of 7.4 knots. The vessel ANASTASIIA (IMO 9349291, MMSI 273298160) is a General Cargo Ship built in 2006 (20 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Russia.

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vesselspotter.eurosky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

FB post claiming unusual larger number of #Russia vessels transiting out of the #BlackSea passing #Gibraltar westbound with Dest StPetersburg / #BalticSea. Black Sea Exodus ? @auonsson.bsky.social @maritimekiwi.bsky.social @sonarrow.bsky.social @tiafarris10.bsky.social @rfnosblog.bsky.social

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Baltic Takes (formerly badbaltictakes) @baltictakes.com · 09/09/2026

A Chinese official attempted some of that Wolf Warrior Diplomacy ™ shit. It did not go well. Philippines' Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro was speaking up for smaller nations and international law at a forum in Korea when he was handed a note from a Chinese official, meant as intimidating.

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Russian Forces Spotter @tiafarris10.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨 Could WHITE CONDOR I’s withdrawn Cameroonian registration explain why it never entered the Strait of Gibraltar? The sanctioned tanker 🇨🇲 WHITE CONDOR I (IMO 9255244) has been loitering southwest of Gibraltar since 28 July, over 40 days.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Both cargo ships went dark on AIS shortly after Gibraltar, following the same pattern as SPARTA. They were already keeping a low profile before the Ukrainian drone strike on LADY MARIIA. Safe to say, that attack won't exactly encourage them to keep their AIS on in the Mediterranean... 🐙

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SHABALIN has previously been used to deliver military equipment to Russia's Africa Corps in the Sahel. This time, however, the convoy appears to be heading elsewhere. As with the previous SPARTA convoy, Tobruk 🇱🇾 or Tartus 🇸🇾 remain plausible destinations.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🇷🇺🚢 The Russian naval convoy has entered the Mediterranean and is sailing east. The Ropucha-class landing ship ALEKSANDR SHABALIN, accompanied by the cargo vessels ANASTASIIA and YURIY ARSHENEVSKIY, is currently north of Algeria and continuing east.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For those who missed it: being cited by @bellingcat.com is what got us back in. Thanks @bellingcat.com for citing our work on the PATRIA, a sanctioned 🇷🇺 vessel previously linked to weapons deliveries for Russian mercenaries. www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/...

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Tracking a Sanctioned Russian Vessel’s West African Odyssey - bellingcat

Cargo vessel reported to have transported weapons destined for Russian mercenaries has been shuttling between West African ports since March.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We stopped posting on our Bluesky account. And more and more of you have been following us and tagging us every day. We apologize. We’re back for good, and we'll hit even harder this year. Back to business! 🐙

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kptnblaubaer.bsky.social @kptnblaubaer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Former #StS hub #TRITONEA (IMO 9243318) is moving to the #BalticSea - allegedly departing from #Vadinar ( #vesselfinder shows her departing from #Malta), allegedly arriving in DK #Skagen. @vesselspotter.eurosky.social @sonarrow.bsky.social @fleetleaks.bsky.social

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Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What's going on with the Russian frigate Neustrashimy (Fearless) firing its guns off the UK coast? Naval gunnery drills in international waters are lawful. What is unusual is that the frigate chose to do so in one of the busiest shipping lanes on earth, 40 miles off a NATO naval base.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

E PIONEER (IMO 9278686) is yet again in a STS transfer with TRITONEA (IMO 9243318). She is sailing back and forth between 🇹🇳, 🇪🇬, 🇹🇷 and 🇨🇾. E pioneer is among the top tankers by number of STS in Cyprus and is responsible for the transfer of 200K barrels of Russian fuels as per @trbrtc.bsky.social

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

🛰️ 🇷🇺 Exclusive sat pic : MIKHAIL BRITNEV has docked in Lomé, Togo 🇹🇬 . The 🇷🇺 cargo vessel, which departed Baltiysk carrying military vehicules, does not appear to have begun unloading as of 9 July. Worth keeping an eye on this shipment if it goes to Africa Corps in Mali 👀

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🛰️ 🇷🇺 Exclusive HD pic: MIKHAIL BRITNEV loaded military equipment in Baltiysk The 🇷🇺 cargo vessel, en route to (arrived in?) Dakar or Conakry loaded Armoured Fighting Vehicles & Personnel Carriers in Baltiysk 2 weeks ago. 👇 Possibly resupplying Africa Corps or Sahel partners.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🛰️🇨🇲🇷🇺 Looks Like DELIVER Won't Be Delivering Anytime Soon 🇫🇷 The shadow fleet tanker has been at anchor off Fos-sur-Mer since 26/06 and remains under the authority of the Marseille public prosecutor. An investigation is opened over an alleged lack of valid flag registration.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🚨🇮🇹🇷🇺 ADMIRAL KASATONOV & AKADEMIK PASHIN sailing westbound Last seen a week ago in Alexandria 🇪🇬, the 🇷🇺 military vessels are spotted south of Italy, heading westbound. 📍38.289, 8.813 A passing of Gibraltar (no indication atm), would clear the Med of any Russian Navy asset.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🛰️ 🇷🇺 Exclusive HD sat pic: KASATONOV at her new Syrian home Russian frigate FLOTA ADMIRAL KASATONOV has returned to Tartus 🇸🇾 after escorting SPARTA to the STROG. AKADEMIK PASHIN remained at port. Russian Navy has no ship at sea in the Mediterranean.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I thought I saw our own spotting pics... 😇😇

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

China 🇨🇳 is expanding operations beyond the “1st island chain” with long-range drills near 🇹🇼, 🇯🇵 and 🇵🇭.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🛰️ 🇨🇳 LIAONING Chinese carrier group spotted east of the Philippines The group includes: 🔹 LIAONING — Aircraft carrier 🔹 WUXI — Destroyer 🔹 HULUNHU — Fast combat support ship 🔹 KAIFENG & LUOHE — Frigates 🔎 1 unidentified vessel (🇨🇳 warship/support ship?)

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🛰️🇫🇷🇷🇺 Russian arms convoy now followed by French Navy 🇷🇺 cargo SPARTA & her escort switched AIS off twice after Gibraltar, and reappeared off Brest. Worth noting: 1️⃣ Frigate ADMIRAL KASATONOV seems out of the escort 2️⃣ Unknown ship with AIS off at close proximity: 🇫🇷 French warship?

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🇷🇺🛰️Rectification update - EXCLUSIVE : SPARTA left Tartus port Exclusive Airbus image from May 13th shows that has left : 🔹Cargo SPARTA 🔹Altay-class oiler YELNYA 🔹Tanker GENERAL SKOBELEV The vessels are not off the Syrian coast. A convoy heading back to Russia ?

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Yes, eventually... Still monitoring 👀

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The LADY MARIIA (IMO 9220641) is visibly separated just before the convoy reverses course. Technical issue… or something else 👀

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🇷🇺🛰️ Update - Russian arms convoy spotted turning back The large convoy tracked in the East China Sea is now making a U-turn off Vietnam's south-east coast, per live AIS. Latest Sentinel-2 imagery shows a 🇷🇺Steregushchiy-class corvette escorting the group.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

They just forgot to mention us 😭

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Of course, we know those are weapons but of which kind and for what: reinstalling some stuff in Syria is a hypothesis but there can be others. Feel free to ask, we ourselves are trying to know more.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🚨🇷🇺🇸🇾 Slow & Furious: Tartus drift That's it: cargo SPARTA & its military convoy have reached Syria. Cargo yet to be known. 🇷🇺 frigate ADMIRAL FLOTA KASATONOV spotted off Syrian coasts. 👇 @covertshores.bsky.social @mtanderson.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social @kerstin10785berlin.bsky.social

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Turkey has been buying Russian crude oil but does it less than before. But what this pattern seems to show is a wide logistical support to the shadow fleet (maintenance, etc)

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🚨🛰 Revealing how Russian military convoy south of Italy is trying to spoof its position After 2 days of AIS black-out from 🇷🇺 convoy in Med, tanker GENERAL SKOBELEV emitted off Estonia. 🔎 Spoiler alert: she's not there. 🔎 Sat pic shows the ships right south of Italy & Malta. 👇

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🛰🇷🇺🇲🇦🇪🇸 Update - Russian arms convoy now east of STROG / South Spain 🔎 The 4 🇷🇺 ships are now followed not by 1 but by 2 ships whose AIS is switched off. New hypothesis: Portuguese 🇵🇹 ship transferred surveillance to Spanish Navy 🇪🇸. 👀

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🛰🇷🇺🇵🇹 Radar spotting: Russian arms convoy off Portugal Weapons cargo SPARTA is about to enter the Mediterranean along with tankers GENERAL SKOBELEV, AKADEMIK PASHIN and frigate ADMIRAL KASATONOV. A 5th radar spot follows closely w/o AIS. Possibly a European (🇵🇹?) military ship keeping an eye on them.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 Ship identified: SMS CARRERA (🇰🇳 IMO 9140528). 👇 She seems to have been struck by Russian drones early on Apr.22, off the coasts of Romania 🇷🇴. @yoruk.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social @tendar.bsky.social @spectrecrouton.bsky.social @michellewb.bsky.social @auonsson.bsky.social

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Starting with special oil shipments...

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🚨🇷🇺🇸🇾 Exclusive sat pic showing 🇷🇺 navy ships STOIKIY and YELNYA still docked in Tartus on Apr. 18 These prolonged and repeated stops are more than ordinary port calls. Tends to support the thesis that 🇷🇺 is trying to secure its naval comeback in 🇸🇾. @covertshores.bsky.social @yoruk.bsky.social

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🔎🇷🇺 The Russian fueling station Tritonea (formerly LEO II) never runs dry ! A new transfer operation is currently underway with the unsanctionned tanker PEARL LIGHT (IMO 9724685). PEARL LIGHT hasn't disclosed its final destination.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🚨🇷🇺 Ukrainian long-range drones have struck Russia's Ust-Luga oil port, a major Baltic export node for Russian crude run by Transneft. This is the fourth occurrence within a single week, highlighting a sustained strike tempo against one of the country's key export hubs.

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