Russian submarines may be forced out of Mediterranean
It comes after the new Syrian government terminates a 49-year lease on the base the Kremlin brokered with the Bashar al-Assad ...
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Russia’s Mediterranean Fleet Is in Big Trouble
It is possible Russia could deploy its nuclear-powered submarines to the Mediterranean, but that is unlikely. The waters are a de facto NATO lake that has limited entry points and the Kremlin may not ...
Russia's naval base problems could be a big blow to its submarine force
Russia's only known submarine in the Mediterranean Sea, the Kilo-class Novorossiysk, was spotted leaving the region last week.
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Russia's last Mediterranean submarine flees after loss of key naval base
After Assad's fall, Russia, one of Assad's few remaining allies, lost its only naval base on Syria's Mediterranean coast in Tartus. The last submarine, the Improved Kilo Class Noborossiysk (B-61 ...
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Russian cargo ship Sparta II docks in Syria after weeks drifting at sea, tracking data shows
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, had been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk ...
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U.K. Ships Track Russian Surveillance Ship Loitering Near Underwater Cables
U.K. Defence Secretary John Healy revealed to Parliament on Wednesday that he had ordered a Royal Navy submarine to surface ...
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Russia's last submarine departs Tartus
Russia's last submarine in the Mediterranean, the Improved Kilo Class Noborossiysk (B-61), has left its base in Tartus, Syria, marking a significant shift in Moscow's naval presence in the region.
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Russia's naval base problems could be a big blow to its submarine force
Losing Tartus for good would be a significant blow to Moscow's navy — including its capable submarine force — which relies on the warm-water port to project power across the region and beyond.