Executive Summary Open-source maritime tracking data in mid-February 2026 indicates the westward transit of a Russian naval task grouping through the Central Mediterranean toward the Strait of Gibraltar. The formation included the landing ship RFS Aleksandr Otrakovsky  operating in proximity to the commercially flagged cargo vessel S parta IV . (By @key2med) Concurrently, commercial GNSS monitoring platforms recorded significant GPS degradation across portions of the Alboran

Analytical Summary Satellite imagery and AIS tracking suggest a probable consolidation of Russian military presence in eastern Libya, with Tobruk emerging as a key logistical hub . The Russian cargo ship Mys Zhelaniya , subject to international sanctions, was observed offloading heavy equipment in January 2026. Subsequently, in the Black Sea, the vessel’s behavior – prolonged loitering and low-speed maneuvers – is consistent with probable experimental testing activity , poten