Russian forces in the Mediterranean - Wk17/2022
Task Force Composition As reported by OSINT at the morning of April 30 Weekly Brief A significant portion of the task force has returned towards the port of Tartus in Syria. The vessels involved suggest that at least one surface action group has returned. The presence of a Slava class cruiser, an Udaloy class destroyer and the fleet oiler Boris Butoma suggests that these are the vessels of the Pacific Fleet. The Udaloy class destroyer however is believed to be the Vice-Admiral Kulakov but this is not yet verified by other sources. Daily Events April 25 Several vessels belonging to the task force were observed inside and around the port of Tatrus, Syria. The vessels inside the harbor were identified as a Udaloy class destroyer, Buyan-M class corvette Orekhovo-Zuyevo, a Kilo class submarine, logistic support vessel Vice-Admiral Paromov and rescue tug Sergey Balk. The vessels outside of the port were identified as a Slava class cruiser, Alexandrit class minehunter Vladimir Emelyanov and t...