However, analysts informed the Swedish media that it is possible to sabotage small fishing boats. The Swedish police have been taken over by the Sapo secret services.Īnalysts suggested that divers or mini-submarines could be used to lay mines. Investigators are investigating whether the seacraft was involved. On Thursday, NATO described the incident as “a deliberate reckless and irresponsible act or sabotage”. “Russian activities in Baltic Sea have increased in recent decades.” They are testing our awareness both at sea as well as in the air. The military official stated that they see them every week. A Danish official said to CNN that Russian ships regularly operate in the region. Sources told CNN that it was not clear if the vessels were involved. The Covert Shores defense analysis published satellite images that broadly correspond to the Danish version. Russia claimed that the Danes did not provide any evidence of a violation. After the Danish navy established radio contact, it left in what Copenhagen called an unacceptable provocation. It left Denmark a little over 30 minutes after midnight. The ship reached Danish waters around 3:30 AM on Friday morning. Two Russian warships violated Danish waters north and west of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, near where the Nord Stream 1 & Nord Stream 2 pipes were struck in June. Modern sea mines can be programmed to explode when they hear certain sounds. One theory suggests that Russia may have laid the explosives long before. Other images of ship movements are being analysed and published by the German secret service. Satellite images of two Russian warships in Danish water near the pipeline were also published. Likely the location of the 4th leak on #Nordstream gas pipeline in the Baltic□ Satellite images of two #Russian warships in #Danish waters near the pipeline in June were published, other images of all ship movements are being analysed by #German secret services /hZ6jWGsRHS Russian submarines were seen not far from the area in the Baltic Sea, which encompasses Danish and Swedish territorial waters last week, CNN reported. Gremyashchy is expected to be handed to the Russian Navy by the end of 2018.Satellite images of Russian boats in the region in June show sightings of naval vessels in the area.Ī Russian Navy support ship, a warship, and submarines were spotted near the Nord Stream pipelines just before the suspects of sabotage the gas supply links to Europe. According to the video report, the current technical readiness of the ship is 65 percent. The corvette was first launched into the water on June 30, 2017. Most importantly, the ship is armed with universal nuclear-capable Kalibr missile systems, which are currently being used in Russia’s military operations in Syria. The warship is armed with the 3K96 Redut anti-aircraft system, and the Paket-E/NK antisubmarine warfare system, as well as boasts a hangar for Ka-27 (NATO reporting name Helix) helicopter. These multi-role corvettes were designed to detect and destroy adversary submarines and surface warships, to conduct landing operations, and other various missions. Gremyashchy is the first corvette of project the 20385 the second warship of the series - the Provorny - is in the early stages of the construction. ( Source: GoogleMaps, Image: ) Corvette Gremyaschy TV Zvezda released a video report, in which three new ships were introduced: The first corvette Gremyaschy ( Гремящий) of the project 20385 (NATO reporting name: Steregushchy-class), the second vessel Ivan Khurs ( Иван Хурс) of the project 18280 (NATO reporting name: Yuriy Ivanov-class), and the second frigate Admiral Kasatonov ( Адмирал флота Касатонов) of the project 22350 (NATO reporting name: Gorshkov-class). On November 30, first video footage surfaced on the internet providing a glimpse into the newest additions to the fleet. This time we are taking a look into Russia’s new warships scheduled to join the fleet in 2018. previously reported on Russia’s recent nuclear submarine developments. The navy doctrine introduced in July 2017 declared the goal to build a strong fleet that will allow Russia to occupy the leading positions in the world until 2030. Russia’s new Naval Doctrine might sound unrealistic, but the Russian Navy is pushing hard to reach their goals.
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