15. Gepard SSN returns to service
Location: Severodvinsk
The torpedo- and cruise missile-armed Gepard returned to service after an overhaul at the Sevmash shipyard.
International
16. Russia’s presence in Syria to expand
Location: Shairat, Syria
The Russian government apparently secured Syrian government’s agreement to allow Russian forces to use another major airbase in Shairat in addition to the Hmeimim one. The reports suggest a significant increase in the number of Russian aircraft based there, indicates additional capabilities such as the A-50 airborne early warning aircraft being deployed, and hints at an increase in ground personnel as well.