The transit of a Russian submarine from the Mediterranean took an unusually long time. For no reason, it turned into a communications drama.
The redeployment of the Russian submarine NOWOROSSIJSK from the Mediterranean in October 2025 attracted unusual attention in the media, security policy circles and political commentary. According to everything that optical reconnaissance, Russian shipyard signals and movement data suggest, the Project 636.3 boat is now in Kronstadt.
During its voyage from the Mediterranean to home waters, western reporting fluctuated between reports of accidents and rumours. An alleged
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