On 7 October 2025, the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense filed a maritime closure area in the Arctic portion of the Barents Sea to ensure safe lanes for Russian Navy missile launches from 12 to 14 October. The activities are to be conducted in a range extending from the eastern coastline of Kanin Peninsula northwardContinueContinue reading “Russia Issues Arctic Barents Sea Maritime Closure for Missile Launches Along Novaya Zemlya Coastline”
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Russia Issues Barents Sea Maritime Warning Notice for Special Activities West of Novaya Zemlya
On 6 October 2025, the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense filed a maritime navigational warning area in the Arctic portion of the Barents Sea to ensure safe lanes for Russian Navy “special activities” from 11 to 15 October. The activities are to be conducted due west of central Novaya Zemlya. Translation © 2025 by MichaelContinueContinue reading “Russia Issues Barents Sea Maritime Warning Notice for Special Activities West of Novaya Zemlya”
Four Barents Sea Area Closures for Russian Navy Missile Launch Activities Scheduled for 13-15 September 2025
On 8 and 9 September 2025, the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense filed four maritime closure areas in the Barents Sea to ensure safe lanes for missile launch activities from 13 to 15 September at various times for each declaration. The following show the Russian declarations, translated into English, as well as an approximate imageContinueContinue reading “Four Barents Sea Area Closures for Russian Navy Missile Launch Activities Scheduled for 13-15 September 2025”
Arctic Ocean Area Closure for Russian Navy Missile Launch Activities Scheduled for 12 September 2025
On 8 September 2025, the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense filed a large maritime closure area covering part of Franz Josef Land, a Russian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, from Murmansk, to ensure safe lanes for missile launch activities on 12 September, with a time window of 0300-2000 GMT. The maritime closure comes during aContinueContinue reading “Arctic Ocean Area Closure for Russian Navy Missile Launch Activities Scheduled for 12 September 2025”
Russian Ministry of Defense Issues Maritime Closure Areas in Barents Sea for Special Operations, 2-7 September 2025
On 29 August 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued two maritime closure areas in the Barents Sea and Motovskiy Zaliv for “special operations,” presumably involving the Russian Federation Navy (given the number of naval bases within a day’s sailing range – see images below). Note: The term “special operations” is not meant to implyContinueContinue reading “Russian Ministry of Defense Issues Maritime Closure Areas in Barents Sea for Special Operations, 2-7 September 2025”
Russian Ministry of Defense Cancels Navy Missile Closure Activities Slated for 27-31 August
On 22 August 2025, TranslatingHistory reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense had filed a large maritime closure area that would stretch from Muransk into the Arctic, to be used for missile launches from 27 to 31 August. Yesterday, 25 August 2025, that closure area was cancelled with no further explanation. Postponements of such maritimeContinueContinue reading “Russian Ministry of Defense Cancels Navy Missile Closure Activities Slated for 27-31 August”
Barents Sea Area Closures Reach the Arctic for Russian Navy Missile Launches Scheduled for 27-31 August 2025
On 22 August 2025, the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense filed a large maritime closure area that stretches from Murmansk, across the Barents, and into the Arctic to ensure safe lanes for missile launches from 27 to 31 August, with a local time window of 0300-2100 GMT each day. While the Russian-issued advisory offered noContinueContinue reading “Barents Sea Area Closures Reach the Arctic for Russian Navy Missile Launches Scheduled for 27-31 August 2025”
Russian Destroyer Severomorsk Conducts ASW Exercise in Barents Sea En Route to Arctic
A press release dated 19 August 2025 from the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense indicates that the large ASW ship (Udaloy-class destroyer) Severomorsk, on her way to the Arctic for a long deployment as part of Northern Fleet expeditionary detachment, took part in antisubmarine warfare maneuvers in the northern regions of the Barents Sea. TheContinueContinue reading “Russian Destroyer Severomorsk Conducts ASW Exercise in Barents Sea En Route to Arctic”
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Minesweepers Conduct Exercise to Locate and Destroy Mines in the Baltic Sea
According to the Baltic Fleet Public Affairs Office on 19 August 2025, a Baltic Fleet naval minesweeper group, consisting of the offshore minesweepers Aleksandr Obukhov and Lev Chernavyn in the waters of the Baltic Sea, conducted an maneuvers to search for and neutralize mines. In the sea combat training range, the crew of the offshoreContinueContinue reading “Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Minesweepers Conduct Exercise to Locate and Destroy Mines in the Baltic Sea”
10+ Russian Navy Caspian Flotilla Ships Take to the Sea in Opposing Force Exercise
The Russian Federation Ministry of Defense Public Affairs Office reported on 19 August 2025 that more than 10 Caspian Flotilla ships put out to sea to participate in an opposing force exercise consisting of various tactical groups to practice performing assigned tasks. According to a press release, “During the exercise, the crews of guided missile,ContinueContinue reading “10+ Russian Navy Caspian Flotilla Ships Take to the Sea in Opposing Force Exercise”
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