Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Latvia Claims That There Are Russian Subs In Their Waters

Russian submarines, similar to these based in the Crimean port of Sevastapol, have been seen near Latvia. Reuters/Yannis Behrakis

Moscow Times: Latvia Says Russian Naval Ship and Subs Lurking in Its Waters

Latvia's military said on its official Twitter page on Tuesday that a Russian naval ship was on the edge of the country's territorial waters.

The ship, identified as a Kashtan-class submarine support vessel, came as close as 28 nautical miles (52 kilometers) close to the country's naval borders, the military said on Twitter.

A day earlier Latvia's military reported detecting two Russian Kilo-class submarines at least 27 nautical miles away from Latvia's territorial waters.

Update #1: Russian Submarine Spotted Near Latvia; Baltic State To Increase Border Security -- IBTimes
Update #2: Latvia: Russian submarine spotted in economic zone -- Charter 97

WNU Editor: These subs were still in international waters.

1 comment:

Jay Farquharson said...

Oooooooh, scary, 14 miles ( double the distance) outside Latvian territorial waters,


In the Baltic Sea no less.