Russian Warships Vacate Major Black Sea Naval Port

At least 3 submarines and a large landing ship have departed Novorossiysk today. This is highly unusual and may indicate ongoing operations.

Atlas News: Russian Warships Depart Black Sea Naval Base

On January 11th, 2023, Naval News reported that several Russian warships departed Novorossiysk Naval Base on the Black Sea. According to their sources:

“The group included the Project 11711 Ivan Gren class landing ship, Pyotr Morgunov, the largest amphibious ship in the Black Sea. It also contained all three Project 636.3 Improved-Kilo class submarines which were present at the base. Analysis suggests that other warships were also sailing, leaving only a few warships and support vessels in the port. It is likely the most empty that Novorossiysk has been in many months.”

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Update #1: Sudden Surge In Russian Navy Ships And Submarines In Black Sea (Naval News)

Update #2: Massive fleet of Russian warships mobilised sparking fears of fresh Ukraine assault (Mirror News)

WNU Editor: These type of deployments usually end up with a major attack.