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Submarino novorossiysk
NovoRossiysk seen passing Gibraltar just four days ago. The crew cannot solve the “serious technical problems”.
A submarine from Russia, the Novorossiysk B-261 is having serious problems at technical level. In explosion riskwill be near Portugal at this time.
According to the, which cites the opposition channel to Kremlin, Cheka-Ogpu, the submarine is facing “Serious technical problems” in the Atlantic Ocean.
Only four days ago, last Friday (the 26th), Novoossiysk was seen to emerge near Gibraltar. And it seemed to be Atlantic Ocean. It can go to the way of a base for technical repair, presumably somewhere in the Baltic Sea.
That is, at this time it will be close to Portugal.
Russian Submarine
RFS novorossiysk b-261 🇷🇺
Strait of Gibraltar westbound Sep 26 2025— Peter Ferrary (@PeterFerrary)
NovoRossysk has been part of the Russian Black Fleet for 11 years. But now it is with “damage to the fuel system – which is leaking directly to the hull“It reads in the publication on Telegram, citing official documents.
“Due to the lack of replacement parts and qualified experts on board, the crew cannot solve the problem“, continua o Cheka-OGPU.
After this “severe incident”, other problems began to emerge and, with the fuel accumulated in the basement, there “Explosion Risk” of the submarine.
Thus, the crew will be obliged to pump the fuel leaked directly to the sea – As the only way to avoid an explosion, explains l.
The lack of technical support, replacement parts or absence on board experience originate a situation of great pressure among the crew.
The NovoSissk B-261 is being monitored by P-8 Poseiden, a US spy plane. Kremlin will have already sent a rescue ship to help the submarine.
