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Russian destroyer pursued Bayern

On May 26. 2025, the Danish frigate 'Iver Huitfeldt' pursued the Russian destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" from Skagen to the Great Belt. In addition to the Danish Navy, the Federal Police patrol ships "Neustadt" and "Bamberg" shadowed the Russian destroyer on May 26, as well as a convoy of a Russian corvette and two Russian merchant ships on May 25, which also entered the Baltic Sea, bound for Kaliningrad. Units of the Russian Baltic Fleet, supported by the country's airforce and the Northern Fleet, will train for an emergency scenario. Russia plans to deploy 20 warships, 3,000 troops, and 25 aircraft and helicopters for the maneuvers. Almost simultaneously the destroyers "Severomorsk" and "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" had departed from their base in the Kola Fjord for an anti-submarine maneuver. On May 20, the Russian Armed Forces Press Service announced that the destroyers "Severomorsk" and "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" had completed their combat training in the Barents Sea. While the "Severomorsk" remained in the North Atlantic, the "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" headed south along the Norwegian coast, following the German frigate "Bayern." When the frigate set off from Torshvån in the Faroe Islands on May 23 for its transit through the Skagerrak to Warnemünde, the "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" was already there. The command of the "Bayern" was informed of its pursuer. The 'Bayern' berthed in Rostock on May 26. The "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" belongs to the Russian Navy's "Udaloy" class of destroyers. Four ships of this type are stationed in the Northern Fleet. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/nato-baltops-2025-russland-provoziert-mit-parallel-manoever-FTPYT62E2RH5TGHT3NIPMP4HE4.html

Second fire within 12 days

In the morning of April 11, 2024, a fire broke out aboard the FGS 'Bayern' in a dock in the overseas port in Bremerhaven. The Bremerhaven fire department was alerted at around 10 a.m. The fire broke out when a unit was being put into operation and was extinguished by the crew. Three people were exposed to smoke, and one person was taken to the hospital. A total of around 22 fire and rescue service personnel were involved in the operation. The police have started an investigation into the cause of the fire. The fire brigade had already been called to the naval ship on MArch 31 because of a fire. There was a slight development of smoke below deck. The operational security service and the Navy personnel had initiated initial firefighting measures and were able to make thework easier for the fire brigade. One person suffered smoke inhalation but was able to continue working.

Fregate had unscheduled stop in Kiel due to Covid 19 infection

On April 19 the "Bayern" left the naval base in Kiel after a part of the crew had to be isolated due to a corona virus inffection. The ship berthed in Kiel on April 8, and the infected crew member was disembarked along with 20 contact persons who were quarantined for two weeks. They were replaced to be able to continue the training mission.