Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[The Bread Guy]

Russian cargo ship’s owner says sinking in Mediterranean was ‘act of terrorism’ | Russia | The Guardian

Three explosions caused Ursa Major to sink off Spanish coast, says company linked to Russian defence ministry

amp.theguardian.com

Makes sense - hard to toss it out a window, right?

 

[Good2Golf]

Makes sense - hard to toss it out a window, right?

And I’m not sure what you’d call it…defenestrated doesn’t seem right….maybe ‘de-marinated’?

 

[dimsum]

And I’m not sure what you’d call it…defenestrated doesn’t seem right….maybe ‘de-marinated’?

Isn’t that British cookery?

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Has not been confirmed by official sources, but apparently Finland has decided to confiscate the Eagle S.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1872947528947429692

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I like Finland.

 

[suffolkowner]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1873307953144430849

maybe another one on the way

 

[KTown Cowboy]

I wonder if all Russian and Chinese ships will end up being "escorted" when travelling in the Baltic now.

 

[The Bread Guy]

I wonder if all Russian and Chinese ships will end up being "escorted" when travelling in the Baltic now.

Well, Russia always complains about being "surrounded" by NATO, so why not use it to advantage in this case?

 

[suffolkowner]

I wonder if all Russian and Chinese ships will end up being "escorted" when travelling in the Baltic now.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1873308300252746163

its being watched but im not sure what that will do. They should arrest the Captain for DUI

 

[brihard]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1873307953144430849

maybe another one on the way

I saw a separate post saying that ship’s AIS indicated “not under command”; not sure what issues that might indicate?

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I saw a separate post saying that ship’s AIS indicated “not under command”; not sure what issues that might indicate?

It means that they are not able to manoeuvre in accordance with the rules of the road and others vessels are to avoid them.

In other words: Russian bullshit.

 

[brihard]

It means that they are not able to manoeuvre in accordance with the rules of the road and others vessels are to avoid them.

In other words: Russian bullshit.

You want Finns on your bridge? Because this is how you get Finns on your bridge.

 

[suffolkowner]

It means that they are not able to manoeuvre in accordance with the rules of the road and others vessels are to avoid them.

In other words: Russian bullshit.

so you dont trust them eh?

 

[RangerRay]

It means that they are not able to manoeuvre in accordance with the rules of the road and others vessels are to avoid them.

In other words: Russian bullshit.

Time for some Finnish gunnery practice?

 

[suffolkowner]

dont know if this has been posted before but the updated report on Russian shenanigans

https://www.csce.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Spotlight-on-the-Shadow-War-Website.pdf

 

[The Bread Guy]

RUS subs have left Club Med?

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/01/after-loss-of-tartus-russia-now-has-no-submarines-in-the-mediterranean/

Russian Submarines Vanish from Mediterranean Amid Naval Struggles

Russian submarines absent from Mediterranean as Navy faces challenges; reports show zero undersea vessels in region amid maintenance struggles.

itsbryanblake.com

 

[The Bread Guy]

Having the ships seized is probably sufficient.

Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Cable Is Cut

The country’s prime minister said the incident, the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure, underscored the danger of a so-called Russian shadow fleet.

www.nytimes.com

A bit more here in case you're interested in seeing what looks like some of the paperwork for the ship.

Finland Suspects a Ship From the Russian Shadow Fleet of a New Cable Damage in the Baltic Sea. IStories Found Its Captain

The tanker was near the Estlink 2 power cable when it failed

istories.media

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Sub Brief on current Russian fleet problems in the Med