At the end of September, Vchk-OGPU, a shadowy channel on the Telegram that publishes allegedly leaks for Russian security, said that the Novorossiysk diesel-powered submarine is facing serious technical problems, with a fuel leakage in the amphitry.
Today – and after the emergence of the boat off the coast of northern France – Russia has denied information.
Media Reports Alleging that Russia’s Novorossiysk Submarine Had Surfaced Off the Frances Coast Due to a Malfunction Are False, The Black Sea Fleet Said in a Statement: //t.co/nphjc3eigf pic.twitter.com/gnz3fopbey
– Tass (@Tassagency_en) October 13, 2025
The NATO Naval Administration published photos on October 9, depicting, as he said, a frigate of the French Navy observing a Russian submarine that has emerged off the coast of Brittany.
“NATO is ready to defend our alliance in constant alert throughout the Atlantic,” he told X without nameing the submarine.
A Russian Diesel-Electric Submarine, B-261 “Novorossiysk”, Surfaced Near the Coast of Brittany, France, Reportedly Due to Serious Technical Issues. A French navy frigate has been deployed to monitor the vessel. NATO confirmed the incident. pic.twitter.com/upc7cgwapv
– Noelreports 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@noelreports) October 12, 2025
State media today released a statement by the Russian Black Sea fleet, in which it denies that Novorossiysk emerged due to a technical problem.
According to Moscow, the submarine made a scheduled crossing after completing missions to the Mediterranean and emerged compliance with the rules of international navigation in the Channel.
The Russian State News Agency TASS reported that the boat, which was put into service in 2014, belongs to a submarine group carrying Kalibr rockets.
Source :Skai
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