Short thread on new Russian rail developments
As of March 28, 2024
Telmanovskoye district Ukraine IVO
47.439786,37.921376 status of new Russian Rail being built.
Rail bed is complete and track laying has started.
Wonder if they will make this double track.
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Part 2
More photos and short video of new rail line construction IVO 47.439818,37.920554
Telmanovskoye district Ukraine
Part 3 I believe is the same area in
Telmanovskoye district late February 2024
Part 4 Mariupol train station March 5, 2024 reconstruction continues the rebuilt train station is almost complete with work focused on the track side of the building and the interior. Last photo is from 2 years ago.
Part 5 will have to wait for the next Sentinel 2 satellite pass allegedly Ukrainian drone strike on the Kalchik granite quarry IVO 47.329232,37.562765 which is being used to provide crushed granite for the rail bed.
Side note on March 29th 2023
Sergey Yuzvinkevich Russian Occupation district administration head told DAN (Donetsk News Agency)
That production of granite, quarry stone, vermiculite, quartz, limestone, mariupolite and fieldspar had resumed at the Kalchik quarry.
Attached in Sentinel 2 imagery from March 28 2024 of the quarry as the before strike image.
For those that are curious on the general locations
Black lines are Occupied Ukrainian rail.
Red bridge icons are railroad bridges.
Yellow is the "Tzar Train"
Purple is new line under construction
Mach 25, 2024 Road construction continues in early stages between Novoazovsk and Mariupol.
Video shot between Maximov and Novoazovsk.
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I would take this breaking news from @EuromaidanPR with a ton of salt for the time being until more information comes forward. Though breaking down what they are saying might help instead of saying breaking news Russian nuclear submarines suffering accident with nuclear missile evacuations ongoing.
My understanding of what they are conveying in their tweet is that Russian Borei-A class SSBN K-554 Imperator Aleksandr III was in the process of conducting some kind of test of a RSM-56 Bulava and the submarine has suffered some kind of incident The phrasing in the tweet is a bit hard so I'm not 100% on what issue they are trying to convey, such as a misfire resulting in some sort of issue with the missile compartment such as the hatch refuses to close or something else idk perhaps someone else may be better able to understand and explain and provide much needed context. Anyways allegedly something may or may not have happened in regards to the missile and the missile compartment and the submarine has put out distress call requesting with assistance of evacuating the crew and correcting the issue highlighted above.
Some information about this submarine in particular.
Russian Navy Borei-A class ballistic missile sub Imperator Aleksandr III (K-554) is a fairly new submarine launched in 2022 and commissioned in Severodinsk just 3 months ago on December 11, 2023. This submarine has been conducting sea trials and tests with the RSM-56 Bulava most recently having a successful test launch of a RSM-56 Bulava on November 5, 2023.
The RSM-56 Bulava is a MIRV (Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles) SLBM for the Russian Navy.
Each RSM-56 Bulava holds 6-10 100-150 kiloton warheads. This is a fairly new missile deployed for the first time in 2019 and is a crucial component of Russia's active nuclear triad. Each Borei-A class sub carries 16 RSM-56 Bulava missiles with maximum capacity of having 160 100-150 kiloton warheads.
Image SRC: TW-@Saturnax1
I have not been able to find much sourcing on this alleged incident and as such I would take with a decent dosage of salt for the time unless more contacts and information can be provided.
Here is me providing context on how much salt you should add to the story
Updated timeline of who was notified when of SECDEF Hospitalization.
Chairman of JCS was notified on 02JAN2024 doesn't notify anybody else.
POTUS not notified till 04JAN2024
National Security Advisor not notified till 04JAN2024
NSC not notified till 04JAN2024
Deputy SECDEF while on vacation in Puerto Rico was handed "some responsibilities" of SECDEF on 02JAN2024 not notified till 04JAN2024.
Congress and Senate to include Gang of 8 along with most of Pentagon not notified till 05JAN2024
Deputy under SECDEF for Policy Baker, currently the Acting Under Secretary (#3 job in Pentagon) was filling in for SECDEF at the office not knowing that he was in the hospital and was told he was working from home.
Secretary of the Navy not notified till 05JAN2024
Secretary of the Army not notified till 05JAN2024
Secretary of the Air Force not notified till 05JAN2024
SECDEF Chief of Staff, Kelly Magsamen, was “unable to make notifications before then” due to illness.
Pentagon spokesman declined to answer follow-up questions about why none of SECDEF Austin’s other aides could notify the White House or his deputy of his hospitalization sooner.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had not been aware that Austin had been hospitalized. The two spoke the weekend before Austin was hospitalized on New Year’s Day,
01JAN2024 Updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea.
Updates:
Important Context:
Today I'm seeing a lot of people regurgitating IRGC media reports that the IRIS ALBORZ has been sent to the Red Sea and that this is escalation all the IRGC media outlets did today was publicly announced previously reported on media of the ship already being in the Red Sea. Also it is not the only ship. Along with the fact this ship has been in the Red Sea for a month, this is old news.
IRIN has as part of the 94th fleet the following ships in the Red Sea since early December 2023.
IRIS ALBORZ (72)
IRIS BUSHEHR (422)
IRGCN has the following ship in the Red Sea and has hardly moved from
The vicinity of these coords
15.5211153 N 41.0810511 E in nearly 3 years.
MV BEHSHAD which is a known IRGCN Forward Base Ship which acts as an offshore surveillance, command & liaison base by Iranian forces operating in the Red Sea, providing actionable intelligence and targeting data to the Houthi Rebels.
IRIN and IRGCN have long held naval presence in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This is nothing new at all.
From Iranian media specifically khabaronline during Maritime day celebration December 10
Quote
"Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Strategic Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also explained the operational, political and international dimensions of the 86th Fleet (around the world) and the video link with the 94th Fleet (Alborz destroyer) sent to the Red Sea... This ship has been deployed for almost a month it didn't arrive today."
As for some information about Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) deployments to the red sea over the past 6 months.
IRIS Sahand (74) deployed to the Red Sea early June 2023 and returned to Iran on Sep 9, 2023.
IRIS Jamaran (76) deployed to the Red Sea Gulf of Aden IVO September 1 and returned to Iran on December 7th.
IRIS Alborz (72) replaced IRIS Jamaran between December 1 and 7th and has been in the Red Sea for almost a month.
Tasmin News Agency is a propaganda channel of the IRGC and has a very long history of using "alternative facts" and are not a trustworthy source to rely on.
Questions I would pose to you to ponder.
Why would Islamic Republic of Iran want to circulate incorrect information on ship positioning?
Why now would they make press statements about IRIN ships in the red sea despite announcing the ship already deployed a month ago?
How are they trying to frame or shape the information sphere?
Other updates:
I have made a new infographic on Houthi missile, drone, boat interceptions that will be regularly updated and will be attached to future threads with these maps.
Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153, Updated all sources used.
@mhmiranusa and @TBrit90 have also been tracking and talking about this ship for the past month. The IRIS ALBORZ is very likely the Iranian warship mentioned in the radio communication published by the war zone in late December.
18DEC2023 updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea.
Updates:
USS Indianapolis transited the Straight of Hormuz now in the Gulf of Oman.
ESPS Victoria (F-82) is continuing to follow the hijacked MV Ruen yet to be rescued from pirates.
Ike CSG Now 188 KM South East of BAM.
Batman ARG sailing south in the Red Sea.
INS Mormugao (D-67) turned south after following MV Ruen and now operating just outside the Gulf of Aden
In the Gulf of Aqaba and North Red Sea
1x Sa'ar 4.5 Corvette
Up to 3x Sa'ar 5 Corvettes
1x Sa'ar 6 Corvette
Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153, Updated all sources used
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16DEC2023 updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea.
New set up let me know if this is something you guys like.
INS Trishul (F-43) likely and
ESPS Victoria (F-82) are enroute to ships hijacked by Somali pirates in Arabian Sea
Ike CSG operating in Gulf of Oman
Bataan ARG
FS Languedoc (D-653)
HMS Diamond (D-34)
Operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden.
A Floreal Class Frigate operating in Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean
USCG Cutters operating in Gulf of Oman
ROKS Yang Man-Chun (DDH-973) spotted in Djibouti Port.
Chinese 46th Naval Escort Task Force operating in Gulf of Aden.
USS Mason (DDG-87) operating North of BAM.
USS Carney (DDG-64) operating South of BAM.
JDS Akebono (DD-108)
HMS Lancaster (F-229)
FS Champlain (A-623)
Operating in Gulf of Aden/Arabian Sea
Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153, Updated all sources used
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Updated Map of US Navy and Allies in the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
Warships from the following countries underway or deployed
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USS Mount Whitney LCC-20
Ford Carrier Strike Group
USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78
USS Thomas Hudner DDG-116
USS Ramage DDG-61
USS Carney DDG-64
USS Roosevelt DDG-80
USS Normandy CG-60
Ike Carrier Strike Group
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69
USS Gravely DDG-107
USS Mason DDG-87
ITS Virginio Fasan F-591
USS Philippine Sea CG-58
Bataan ARG
USS Bataan LHD-5
USS Mesa Verde LPD-19
USS Carter Hall LSD-50
Not Assigned
USS Stethem DDG-63
USS McFaul DDG-74
USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51
USS Paul Ignatius DDG-117
USS Bulkeley DDG-84
UNIFIL Maritime Task Force
HS Adrias F-459
TCG Heybeliada F-511
FGS Erfurt F-262
FGS Oldenburg F-263
BNS Sangram F-113
KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda 367
Enroute FGS Baden-Wuerttemberg (F-125) which will replace FGS Erfurt. When this happens FGS Erfurt will go to Standing NATO Maritime Group 2
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2
HMS Duncan D-37
ITS Carlo Margottini F-592
ESPS Méndez Núñez F-104
TCG Yavuz F-240
HDMS Niels Juel F-363
HS Psara F-454
FGS Frankfurt am Main A-1412
ESPS Patiño A-14
Littoral Response Group South
RFA Argus A-135
RFA Lyme Bay L-3007