Is happening: Russian Submarine, in Ionian Islands, monitoring by Greek Frigate

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The Greek Frigate "Elli" is monitoring from Ionian (Sea Southern Albania), the modern Russian Submarine “Rostov-on-Don”

Sailing from the Salamis Naval Base one Greek frigate to watch reportedly Russian submarine that is now moving in the central Mediterranean or in Ionian Sea, area in an easterly direction, if it enters the Aegean directed towards the Black Sea or will instead be directed to the eastern Mediterranean and a port in Syria.

This is new modern,  tactical submarine the name "Rostov-on-Don" of the Russian Navy Class "Kilo" in NATO classification or "Project 636", according to the Russian issue, which sailed from St. Petersburg final destination the great naval base of Novorossisk on the Black Sea.

The submarine sailed before this 15-day about shipbuilding Admiralteiskiye of St. Petersburg, there ie. Where it was built, and making the rounds of Europe entered a few days ago, via Gibraltar, the Mediterranean.

Immediately Russian submarine went into the discreet presence of the Spanish original and the Italian Navy. The Greek frigate "ELLI" will monitor the Ionian Islands and beyond.



The submarine "Rostov-on-Don" is the second of six overall heading of to be built on behalf of the Russian Navy and was already planned to join the strength of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which attempts to Mediterranean waters and the Middle East.

The ship's keel was placed in Admiralteiskiye shipyards of St. Petersburg in November 2011. Its construction was completed on December 30, 2014 and was incorporated in the power of the Russian Baltic Fleet initially on January 10, 2015.

Subsequently conducted extensive sea trials, making sailing 2500 nautical miles (3800 km) from then until the base of the Barents Sea round.

The displacement is 3100 tons, driven by a diesel engine / electric motors, has a crew of 52 men and can dive to a depth of 300 meters. The equipment included torpedoes of 533 mm, and number of missiles Kalibr 3M54 (NATO SS-N-27 Sizzler) against surface targets, land and other submarines.