As is its custom, the NBS recorded the sightings and identifications via its Twitter feed, spotting a variety of different vessels.
On both October 14 and 15 the Zhigulevsk, a familiar Russian spy ship was spotted 10 nautical miles (18.5 km) from Latvia's sea border
LV ekskl. ekonom. zonā 16.10 j.j. no terit. jūras bruņotie spēki arī 15.10. identificēja Krievijas BS “Alpinist” klases izlūkkuģi Zhigulevsk
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) October 15, 2016
Then on October 16 it was the turn of a Bira-class supply vessel a similar distance away.
LV ekskl. ekonom. zonā 16.10 j.j. no terit. jūras bruņotie spēki 16.10. identificēja Krievijas BS "Bira" klases apgādes kuģi
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) October 16, 2016
By Monday morning a couple more ships had paddled into ID range, first the corvette Kazanets 11 nm out
LV ekskl. ekonom. zonā 11 j.j. no terit. jūras bruņotie spēki 16.10. identificēja Krievijas BS Parchim klases korveti "Kazanets".
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) October 17, 2016
and also a Goryn-class tug, just 8nm from the sea border.
LV ekskl. ekonom. zonā 8 j.j. no terit. jūras bruņotie spēki 16.10. identificēja Krievijas BS Goryn klases velkoni.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) October 17, 2016
Who will be next? The Beatles in their yellow submarine? The NBS will let us know!
