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Coast Guard Reveals Ongoing Tracking of Russian Spy Ship Off Oahu

Foreign warships may operate outside the 12-nautical-mile limit under international law.

A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point monitors a Russian military vessel approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu Oct. 29, 2025. Coast Guard personnel are monitoring the vessel’s activities near U.S. territorial waters, which extend to 12 miles offshore.
Sailors of the Russian Navy's Kareliya reconnaissance ship stand at attention during the Navy Day Parade rehearsal in St. Petersburg, Russia. Alexei Danichev / Sputnik via AP
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Overview

  • The service said it detected the Kareliya on Oct. 29 roughly 15 nautical miles south of Oahu and has monitored it since.
  • An HC-130 from Air Station Barbers Point and the cutter William Hart conducted a safe overflight and a nearby transit to surveil the vessel.
  • Coast Guard Oceania District is coordinating with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and interagency partners to support homeland-defense efforts.
  • The Kareliya is a Vishnya-class signals-intelligence ship designed for communications collection and equipped with limited self-defense weapons.
  • Officials report continued observation with no escalation, and the Russian Embassy has not issued a public comment.