Russia removes military equipment from Syria’s Tartus, its
1 day ago · The Russian cargo ships Sparta and Sparta II have begun transporting military equipment out of the Syrian port of Tartus, Russia’s only naval base in the Mediterranean Sea, …
Any Port In A Storm: How Russia’s Navy Is Adrift After Syrian Pullout
2 days ago · Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal of equipment. The loss of access to the port has …
After loss of Tartus, Russia now has no submarines in the Mediterranean ...
Jan 5, 2025 · Russia has lost the use of the naval base at Tartus, which is already affecting its ability to maintain forces in the Mediterranean. The Russian Navy is at its weakest there since …
Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean: Latest Setback in …
Dec 24, 2024 · Ursa Major, a 409-foot general cargo ship had sailed from St. Petersburg on December 11 and was scheduled to arrive in Vladivostok on January 22 but sank in the …
Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal - The Moscow Times
Jan 22, 2025 · Syria’s new government terminated a treaty granting Russia a long-term military presence in the Mediterranean, a deal brokered under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, Syrian …
Russian submarines may be forced out of Mediterranean - The …
Jan 22, 2025 · Tom Sharpe, a former Royal Navy officer and naval warfare expert, said that Russia would now “struggle to sustainably operate” any submarines at all in the Mediterranean.
Russian navy evacuates second key base this year - Newsweek
Dec 4, 2024 · Russia is moving vessels from its naval base in Syria amid the escalating insurgency against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, it has been reported, after Moscow is …
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast - BBC
Dec 24, 2024 · A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room, Russia's foreign ministry has confirmed.
Russian Navy faces dilemma over future of Mediterranean flotilla
Dec 11, 2024 · Russia is withdrawing vessels from its naval base in Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, it has been reported, amid uncertainty over how Vladimir Putin can maintain …
Russian fleet’s ‘aggressive attitude’ in Mediterranean heightens …
Feb 24, 2023 · Open source intelligence analysts recently posted on Twitter and other social media sites that Russia’s naval fleet in the Mediterranean appears to be increasingly active. …