Overnight to Tuesday NBS patrols sighted the Tarantul-class ship R-2, according to the most recent report tweeted.
Armed Forces on 10 NOV in LVA EEZ near territ. waters spotted RU Navy's Tarantul-class ship R-2.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) November 11, 2014
However on Monday the NBS also revealed that patrols had spotted and followed the movements of several Russian military vessels beginning late Friday, when they identified a Kilo-class submarine and Parchim-class corvette Kazanec 311.
Then Saturday afternoon the two ships were joined by submarine support ship SS-750, all three then departing from the margins of Latvia’s Exclusive Economic Zone only later that night.
Armed Forces on 7-8 NOV in LVA EEZ near territ. waters spotted RU Navy's Kilo-class submarine, sub supp. ship CC-750, Parchim-class corvette
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) November 10, 2014
Russian navy ships and planes have skirted Latvia’s waters and airspace a total of 173 times this year, according to Defense Ministry tallies.
