Mike Plunkett

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Kuwaiti Battery Commander walking into the mess having nearly made Ace…

Yaroslavl Shipyard in Arbitration Courts | 2026

...not looking good

Archive image, February 2025

RF Navy Northern Fleet Ropucha I-class landing ship Aleksandr Otrakovskiy arrived in Severomorsk by early evening hours on 1 March, completing a 91-day deployment to Western Africa and Mediterranean Sea (1 December 2025-1 March 2026)

RF Navy Deployed Days in 2026 (as of 28 February) = 1,823

Changes since 31 January:

- removed 'Kilo (unid)' from Northern Fleet; data proved inconclusive

- added 'Ingul Alatau' to Pacific Fleet; deployed sometime before 1 January 2026/returned 9 February

RF Navy Deployed Days in 2026 (as of 31 January) = 963

RF Navy Deployed Days in 2026 (as of 10 January) = 315

Right hand down a bit

Perhaps the funniest part of this is right at the beginning, where somebody rather optimistically lobs another tiny fender over the stern...

It's as good a theory as any!

Further noting that British ships had multiple forward, whilst American ships only had the one. This is why in Royal Navy parlance it is 'the heads' (plural) whilst in the US Navy it is 'the head'.

On the night of February 24, "Beams of Memory" were lit over the graves of fallen defenders at the Lychakiv and Holoskiv cemeteries in Lviv, marking the eve of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion.

Eternal memory to the fallen Heroes.

Super image of French Navy CVN CdG transit of Oresund.

The French CSG were closely surveilled by Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.503R Alpinist class SSV “Zhigulevsk” & Black Sea Fleet Pr.21631 Buyan-M MRK-626 “Orekhovo-Zuyevo” during transit through the Skagerrak.

Library image of MRK-626 for illustration purposes only and courtesy of Andrey Brichevsky

🔺OOA activity - Update

Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.21631 Buyan-M class MRK-626 “Orekhovo-Zuyevo” departed the Baltic Sea for OOA tasking, 23 February 2026.

⚠️Unit likely positioned for ASuW OPS vs the inchopping #Orion26 CSG & may operate in the Skagerrak next few days or deploy more widely.

...Orekhovo-Zuyevo is currently operating in the Skagerrak

Archive image, undated

Archive image, April 2024

Archive image, February 2025

[2/2] ...to monitor operations by French Navy Charles de Gaulle-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and/or assume escort of M/V Sparta IV from Northern Fleet Ropucha I-class landing ship Aleksandr Otrakovskiy in North Sea

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Archive image, May 2024

[1/2] RF Navy Black Sea Fleet Sviyazhsk-class missile corvette Orekhovo-Zuyevo departed Baltiysk during the morning hours on 22 February, conducted a northbound transit of the Great Belt during the evening hours of 23 February, and may be preparing...

Years - 4
Victories - 0
Casualties - 1,260,000🌻
Coups -1
Ruble -💩
War crimes -♾
NATO -🇫🇮&🇸🇪
Goodwill gestures - 🤷
Warships -Submarines
Submarines -Sub marine
Aircraft - 🚀💥
Refineries -🔥🦩
Raccoons -1🦝
Tankies - 😭
Tanks -🚜
Red lines - ➡️

I remain a master strategist

Library image of MEK-626 for illustration purposes only. Courtesy of Andrew Brichevsky

🔺OOA activity - Heads up!

Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.21631 Buyan-M class MRK-626 “Orekhovo-Zuyevo” will likely depart the Baltic Sea for OOA tasking, mid February 2026.

⚠️Unit could depart next 1-7 days likely for a wider deployment but could conduct ASuW OPS vs #Orion26 late Feb/early March

Italian Regia Marina Battleship Andria Doria. Seen here after the Italian Armistice and on her way to Malta.

Italian Regia Marina Battleship Andria Doria. Seen here after the Italian Armistice and on her way to Malta. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #AndriaDoria #BattleshipAndreaDoria #battleship #RegiaMarina #Navy #Naval #WorldWarTwo #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory

Further pictures from FB 'Märcher Foto'

Latest news article:

HMS Anson arrives in Australia

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Library image of MV Sparta IV for illustration purposes only & used by kind permission on Mr. Daniel Ferro. (X at Gibdan1)

Library image of BDK-031 for illustration purposes only & used by kind permission on Mr. Daniel Ferro. (X at Gibdan1)

🔺OOA activity - Update

Russian weapon transport COI “MV Sparta IV” likely ICW Northern Fleet Pr.775 class BDK-031 “Alexandr Otrakovsky” began eastbound transit of the English Channel, late PM 21 February 2026.

⚠️Units will enter NSEA early AM 23 February ENR their respective home ports.

Account followed!

"US Navy 35mm presentation slides," slide 7 of 20 [gallery]

Comrade Goddek reminds us that when a nuclear armed far right country uses made up history to commit genocide, we should call it out right through the Olympics.

Unless it's Russia. Then keep fucking politics out of the Olympics. If you don't want to die, surrender.

As defence chiefs, we warn you today about Russia, and say this rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten Breuer Our security is more uncertain than in decades. But by working together, and by showing strength, Britain, Germany and the rest of Europe can preserve peace, say defence chiefs Richard Knighton and Ca...

This is a good publication because 1) it's clear-eyed but not scary and 2) it shows that German & British perspectives converge. Should, however, be underpinned by high-level political messages.

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...official confirmation of Marshal Shaposhnikov's arrival

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,,,more east than southeast, based on multiple AIS tracks of ships lined up for the event

...Marshal Shaposhnikov (and likely Boris Butoma) arrived in the vicinity of Visakhapatnam, India, by midday today

- ships currently mooring southeast of port
- to participate in International Fleet Review, followed by Exercise MILAN-2026

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