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Coast Guard Tracks Russian Intelligence Ship 15 Miles Off Oahu

Officials characterize the patrol as routine 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 Kareliya was detected on October 29 about 15 nautical miles south of Oahu, outside the 12‑nautical‑mile U.S. territorial sea.
  • A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules conducted an overflight and the Cutter William Hart transited near the vessel in a safe, professional response.
  • The service says monitoring continues to provide maritime security for nearby U.S. traffic and to support homeland-defense efforts.
  • Identified as a Vishnya-class signals-intelligence ship, the Kareliya fits a pattern of Russian collection vessels observed near Hawaii in recent years.
  • Coast Guard Oceania District is coordinating with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and interagency partners, and Russian officials have not issued public comment.