Russian Naval Operations - Weekly Situation Report - Week 28/2025

 Northern Fleet
Monday July 07
Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft flew anti-submarine training missions over the Barents Sea with an unidentified submarine playing the part of a simulated hostile submarine. The focus of the training flights was on searching for and detecting submarines using several various instruments and systems link.

Tuesday July 08
Slava class cruiser Marshal Ustinov deployed to the Barents Sea for basic training. The crew focused on daily tasks while at sea. Naval exercises involved a simulated missile strike against a simulated enemy task force and gunnery exercises against a simulated USV attack link.

Thursday July 10
Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Levchenko deployed to the Barents Sea for several combat exercises. The exercises involved establishing radio contact with other units, anti-submarine evasion drills, and coordination with helicopters link.

Baltic Fleet
Monday July 07
Buyan-M class corvettes Naro-Fominsk, Zeleny Dol and Serpukhov simulated the launch of Kalibr-NK cruise missiles against naval and land targets. All three vessels also engaged in electronic warfare and passive jamming to defend against a simulated hostile missile strike link.

Northern Fleet Udaloy Class destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov and Steregushchy class corvette Stoiky held anti-submarine warfare drills in the Baltic Sea. The vessels practiced detecting a simulated enemy submarine and engage it with various anti-submarine weapon systems link.

Tuesday July 08
Helicopters of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation regiment held training flights with Ka-27PL helicopters searching for simulated enemy submarines, Mi-24 helicopters attacking surface targets, and Mi-8 helicopters engaged in flying at low tactical altitudes and performing search and rescue link.

Thursday July 10
Su-34 and Su-30SM2 fighter aircraft of the Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation practiced airstrikes against a simulated enemy naval forces link. 

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that the Steregushchy class corvette Soobrazitelny completed combat exercises in the Baltic Sea. The corvette completed an anti-submarine warfare exercise followed by simulated launches of Uran anti-ship missiles. The combat exercises were completed with air-defense and electronic warfare exercises link.

Pacific Fleet
Monday July 07
Ropucha class landing vessel Oslyabya arrived at Kamchatka, completing the first leg of a navigational cruise with several naval cadets on board link. 

Thursday July 10
Tarantul class missile boat R-14 completed the K-2 training course at the Peter the Great Bay. Exercises involved during the K-2 course included air and naval defense against UAV and USV attacks link.

Friday July 11
Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft have been practicing aerial refueling from Il-78 tanker aircraft during the week. The training took place near their bases and over the Sea of Okhotsk link.

Out of Area Deployments
Tuesday July 08
Steregushchy class corvette Boiky, weapons runner Sparta and civilian tanker General Skobelev reportedly passed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean during the late evening link. 

Wednesday July 09
The Steregushchy class corvette Soobrazitelny is reported in the North Sea and heading towards the Baltic Sea link.

Steregushchy class corvette Boiky, weapons runner Sparta and civilian tanker General Skobelev are reported at the Tofino Bank near Al Hociema, Morocco. Steregushchy class corvette Boiky transmitted the AIS signal of a coastguard vessel link.

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