Russian shadow fleet

How Russian-linked ship CAFFA became evidence in Ukraine’s war-crimes investigation

Sweden stopped an aging Russian-linked freighter over its flag and safety status. Months later, Swedish courts cleared the vessel for transfer to Ukraine as evidence in a war-crimes investigation.

28 September, 04:30 PM

Peskov calls energy ceasefire ‘very good’ but ties it to tanker safety, sanctions relief

Moscow views the idea of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine positively, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sept. 15, Russian propaganda agency Interfax reported. At the same time, he said it would be effective only if strikes on Russian tankers stopped and some sanctions were lifted.

15 September, 03:22 PM

Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire, strikes tanker off Sochi

A Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces drone evaded fire from a Russian helicopter trying to shoot it down as it approached its target before striking a Russian tanker off Sochi, according to a video posted on Telegram on Sept. 12 by Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, known as Magyar.

12 September, 01:50 PM

Putin vows ‘mirror response’ as Europe targets vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate for European detentions of Russian merchant vessels by seizing EU ships “anywhere,” Russian outlet Agentstvo.Novosti reported.

12 August, 02:26 PM

Sybiha hails Swedish Supreme Court decision to transfer Russian ship to Ukraine

Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha welcomed a decision by the Supreme Court of Sweden to uphold the confiscation and transfer to Ukraine of the vessel Caffa, linked to Russia's shadow fleet, he wrote on X on Aug. 6.

6 August, 09:00 AM

EU lets members sell Russian oil seized from Moscow’s shadow-fleet tankers

The European Union will allow member states to sell Russian oil seized from ships used to evade the bloc’s sanctions, another move to tighten economic pressure on the Kremlin, Euractiv reported.

25 July, 05:47 PM

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces strike 13 Russian shadow fleet ships in 48 hours – video

Ukrainian forces struck 13 Russian shadow fleet ships and 13 energy facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea and other occupied territories in the span of 48 hours, Commander of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Robert “Madyar” Brovdi reported on July 22.

22 July, 01:47 PM

Ukraine hits seven Russian vessels and seven power sites in Crimea

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck seven Russian vessels in the Black and Azov seas, as well as seven power hubs and substations in occupied Crimea, overnight on July 20, commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said.

20 July, 01:38 PM

Russian shadow fleet tanker suspected of oil spill

A tanker from Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet likely spilled oil off the coast of Oman, Reuters reported, citing satellite images analyzed by independent experts on July 18.

18 July, 05:36 PM

Video shows SBU sea drone strike on Russia’s Louise 1 and Banda shadow fleet vessels

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in coordination with Ukrainian Navy Forces struck Russia’s Louise 1 and Banda shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea using Mamai naval drones, the agency reported on July 16.

16 July, 12:38 PM

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces strike another 20 Russian ships in Black Sea

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck another 20 Russian ships in the Black Sea overnight on July 15, USF Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi reported.

15 July, 10:11 AM

Ukraine hits 14 more Russian vessels, bringing weekly total to 90 – Madyar

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 14 more Russian vessels overnight, including 10 tankers and four ferries, bringing the total number of Russian shadow fleet ships targeted over the past week to 90, commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said on July 12.

12 July, 05:26 PM

Ukraine hits eight Russian shadow fleet tankers overnight

Ukraine struck eight tankers belonging to Russia's shadow fleet overnight, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi (Madyar) said, describing the vessels as part of Moscow's sanctions-evading oil transport network on July 7.

7 July, 12:38 PM

Russian drones launched from civilian vessels scouted European nuclear sites — The Guardian

Researchers have concluded that Russia may have conducted a coordinated 18-month drone campaign to surveil nuclear and military facilities in European countries, launching the UAVs from "shadow fleet" vessels, The Guardian wrote on July 2.

2 July, 03:00 PM

Russia builds shadow LNG fleet to evade sweeping EU sanctions, intelligence says

Russia has begun building a reserve “shadow fleet” of tankers to transport liquefied natural gas, or LNG, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on June 30.

30 June, 12:53 PM

Macron casts French tanker seizure as Europe’s warning shot to Russia

The French Navy on June 23 intercepted Russian shadow fleet tanker Deliver off Sicily after it violated maritime law, French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 25.

25 June, 06:37 PM

UK to announce new sanctions targeting Russian shadow fleet

The UK will impose new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its shadow fleet, and allocate £210 million ($281 million) to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, the UK government announced in a press release on June 15.

16 June, 10:08 AM

Putin envoy ties U.K. tanker detention to migrant crisis after alien plea

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s special representative Kirill Dmitriev linked the detention of a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel to what he claimed was an attempt to distract from Britain’s migration crisis.

14 June, 10:13 PM

Ukraine hails U.K. tanker seizure as blow to Russia’s war financing network

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed Britain’s interception of a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet. In a post on X, Sybiha said Russia’s shadow fleet is a tool of war.

14 June, 05:35 PM

India strips 235 vessels from registry in blow to sanctions-busting oil fleet

India’s ship classification society is tightening scrutiny of vessels that may be used to evade international sanctions, Reuters reported on June 9, citing IRClass Executive Chairman Arun Sharma.

10 June, 01:47 PM

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