Today, after the Ukrainian attack on the port of Novorossiysk, monitoring of the western part of the Black Sea is being carried out by an Italian CAEW, although the presence of other operational aircraft with their ADS-B disabled cannot be ruled out.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/16/italian-eyes-on-the-black-sea/

The latest satellite imagery of Novorossiysk port is forcing us to rethink what we thought we knew about yesterday’s Ukrainian attack.
#Russia #Ukraine
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/16/what-we-know-about-the-ukrainian-strike-on-a-russian-submarine-in-novorossiysk/

Seeing two Greek AWACS aircraft in the air at the same time is not very common
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/17/greek-awacs-on-task-2/

In recent days, we have observed several surveillance missions over the Black Sea; today it was the French Rafales’ turn.
#Russia #NATO #Ukraine
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/17/nato-and-french-air-force-a330-mrtt-support-rafale-isr-mission-over-the-black-sea/

During the colder months, it is not only swallows that migrate south. 🪶
#NATO
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/18/southbound-migration/

The last time it carried out a mission of this kind was on the very same day as the Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk.
#Russia #Ukraine
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/18/us-navy-p-8a-returns-to-monitor-novorossiysk/

Another “victory” for Putin’s policy
#Russia #NATO #Sweden
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/19/swedish-air-force-isr-mission-over-the-black-sea-another-unintended-outcome-of-russias-war-in-ukraine/

It is the first time Ukraine has struck Russian-linked assets in the Mediterranean, once again reshaping the perspective of a conflict that continues to expand beyond its original boundaries
#Russia #Ukraine
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/19/ukrainian-strike-reaches-the-central-mediterranean-tanker-qendil-hit-overnight/

After almost two months, Russia has sent a submarine to the Mediterranean.
Since the loss of Tartus, this type of mission has become more complicated and less effective for the Russian Navy
#Russia
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/19/russia-once-again-has-a-submarine-in-the-mediterranean

Following overnight U.S. strikes against ISIS targets in #Syria, Italian and British aircraft were tracked operating over eastern Syria and along the Syria–Iraq–Jordan area
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/20/u-s-strikes-in-syria-followed-by-renewed-allied-air-activity-over-the-levant/

New P-8A mission over the Black Sea, with a focus on Novorossiysk.
#Russia
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/20/another-extended-us-navy-p-8a-mission-highlights-sustained-surveillance-over-the-black-sea/

#NATO E-3A AWACS flew a ~9-hour mission today from Trapani, orbiting for hours over Poland
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/21/nato-e-3a-flies-a-nine-hour-mission-over-poland-from-trapani/

Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker active today near the Syrian border.
Based in Kuwait, the KC-767A was tracked conducting an air-to-air refuelling mission supporting coalition aircraft over #Iraq and eastern #Syria.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/22/italian-kc-767a-conducts-air-to-air-refuelling-mission-near-syria-as-kuwait-based-tanker-supports-coalition-flights/

Italian Air Force E.550 CAEW and US Navy P-8A Poseidon tracked today operating simultaneously over the Black Sea, covering both western and eastern sectors of the basin.
#Russia #Ukraine #NATO
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/22/italian-caew-and-us-navy-p-8a-operate-together-over-the-black-sea/

Interesting US ISR pattern today.
An US Army ARTEMIS II departed from Constanta as expected, but a US Navy P-8A launching from Ramstein is the real outlier.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/22/us-army-artemis-ii-departs-from-constanta-while-a-us-navy-p-8a-launches-from-ramstein-highlighting-an-unusual-isr-posture-on-natos-eastern-flank/

Italian KC-767A was tracked today conducting an air-to-air refuelling mission inside Syrian airspace — not just near the border as yesterday.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/23/italian-kc-767a-refuels-aircraft-inside-syrian-airspace-marking-a-step-beyond-yesterdays-border-area-mission/

Today’s US Navy P-8A activity shows two distinct ISR missions: one over the Arctic focused on Murmansk, the other over the Black Sea monitoring Novorossiysk.
#Russia’s two main naval hubs under simultaneous observation.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/23/us-navy-p-8a-conducts-two-separate-isr-missions-today-monitoring-russias-main-naval-bases-in-the-arctic-and-black-sea/

Italian P-72A today over the Sicily Channel, one day after a US P-8 and just after the Russian sub Krasnodar left Algiers.
#Russia
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/24/italian-p-72a-follows-yesterdays-us-p-8-as-russian-submarine-krasnodar-leaves-algiers-and-why-the-sicily-channel-matters-now/

Dear friends, I wish you and your loved ones a truly peaceful Christmas, with a special thought for those who, even in these days, are going through difficult times.
Buon Natale!

The second PPA has been received by Indonesia. It is a former Italian unit, fitting into the broader pattern of Italy transferring "surplus" naval assets abroad.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/25/indonesia-receives-its-second-ppa-how-romes-naval-export-is-reshaping-jakartas-maritime-posture/

While most of us were sitting at the table for Christmas lunch today, someone was ensuring our security by keeping a close watch over the Sicily Channel.
#Russia
https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/25/italian-atr-p-72a-patrols-the-sicily-channel-on-christmas-day-as-russian-submarine-movements-remain-unclear/