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A two-month joint Arctic expedition by Russia and China has concluded. The RV AKADEMIK M.A.LAVRENTYEV recently returned to Vladivostok. Video by VGTRK (Oct 2026)

Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette «Naro-fominsk»(595). Photo by A. Udenko (Oct. 2026) Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.

Project 06363 improved Kilo-class SSK. Project 12322 ZUBR-class LCAC "Mordoviya"(782) and "Yevgeny Kocheshkov"(770). Photo by O. Prasov (2026) Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.

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Project 06363/877EKM SSK. Project 677 Lada-class SSK B-587 "Velikiye Luki". Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette "Burya". Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. Photo by M. Luganskaya(this week)

Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Stoykiy"(545). Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by Y. Silantiev(undated/2026)

The Parchim II-class corvette “Aleksin” leaving Baltiysk for the Baltic Sea. Video by T. Shurkene(Oct 2026)

Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette "Burya". Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. Photo by Chzhan Yuansho(this week)

The Ro Ro Cargo Ship Baltic Leader passed through Baltiysk en route to Kaliningrad, likely yesterday.

Der LNG-Carrier „Celsius Carolina“ auf der Reise von Ingleside/Texas nach Swinemünde. Vor Samsö überholt der Tanker im Großen Belt am 17.10.2026 das russische Landungsschiff „Aleksandr Shabalin“.

[Oct. 19]MoD RF: The crews of Ka-27PL helicopter conducted training takeoffs and landings from the deck of the Steregushchiy-class corvette "Stoykiy" in the Baltic Sea. Ka-27PL • RF-34177 / 42 yellow

Two Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic missile carrier bombers escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters performed a scheduled flight over the Baltic Sea. The duration of the flight was more than four hours. 📹MoD RF(Oct 16) tvzvezda.ru/news/2026101...

It appears that not long ago, a Project 955A Borei-A-class SSBN of the Russian Pacific Fleet left its base in Kamchatka. (scheduled deterrence patrol) Photo by A. Evseev

1-Pr. 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Merkuriy" 2, 6-Gorshkov-class frigates "Admiral Kasatonov" & "Admiral Golovko". 3-Pr. 11442M Kirov-class heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov". 4-"Pyotr Velikiy". 5-Ropucha-class landing ship "Aleksandr Otrakovskiy" Severomorsk

On Saturday(Oct 10), the Buyan-M class corvette "Serpukhov" escorted a container ship in the Fehmarn Belt. Photo by Frank Behling

Here's another video showing a Project 06363 improved Kilo-class SSK leaving Baltiysk a couple of days ago. Today, the submarine left the Baltic Sea.

Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Stoykiy". Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by E. Borisevich(~Oct 2026)

Project 11442M Kirov-class heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov". LST “Ivan Gren”. Destroyer "Admiral Ushakov" Baltic Fleet Tarantul-class corvette "Zarechny"(855),with deceptive camo. Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. Photo by N. Barkhotkin(2026)

[Oct 8]MoD RF: The Northern Fleet replenishment oiler “Akademik Pashin” returned(173 days later) to its home port of Murmansk from a long-distance voyage,which fulfilled the tasks of logistics support for ships and vessels of the Russian Navy in various areas of the World Ocean.

[Oct 8]MoD RF: The Northern Fleet replenishment oiler “Akademik Pashin” returned(173 days later) to its home port of Murmansk from a long-distance voyage,which fulfilled the tasks of logistics support for ships and vessels of the Russian Navy in various areas of the World Ocean.

Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Soobrazitelny". Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. TV report VGTRK (this week)

[Oct 7]MoD RF: The Steregushchiy-class corvettes "Soobrazitelny" and "Stoyky" conducted anti-submarine exercise in the Baltic Sea. The Lada-class SSK B-587 "Velikiye Luki" also took part.

Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN K-561 "Kazan". Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. Photo by MoD RF(~Oct. 6)

The Udaloy-class destroyers "Vice Admiral Kulakov" and "Severomorsk" conducted anti-submarine and anti-aircraft exercises in the Barents Sea. tass.ru/armiya-i-opk... 🎥MoD RF(Oct. 2026)