Russia Sends 1 Frigate Off Fehmarn With Transponder Off as Putin Threatens EU, UK Ships
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Updated · UNITED24 Media · Aug 17
Russia Sends 1 Frigate Off Fehmarn With Transponder Off as Putin Threatens EU, UK Ships
2 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Aug 17
Summary
Admiral Kasatonov was spotted off Germany’s Fehmarn island last week with its location transponder switched off, marking the second Russian warship seen in the Baltic waterway in recent weeks.
The deployment followed Vladimir Putin’s warning that Moscow would retaliate against British and EU vessels trying to seize Russia-linked ships, after Western moves against Russia’s sanctioned oil “shadow fleet.”
Fehmarn sits near the Danish straits—the main Baltic route to the North Sea—making the frigate’s presence at a key chokepoint a fresh test near German, Danish and allied surveillance.
Commissioned in 2020, the 135-meter Project 22350 frigate is one of Russia’s most modern surface combatants, able to carry 16 vertical-launch missiles including Kalibr, Oniks and Zircon.
The sighting adds to wider NATO concern as US intelligence has warned Moscow could be preparing hybrid operations against Poland and the Baltic states, including sabotage and possible false-flag incidents.