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Russia builds shadow fleet ahead of EU’s 2027 import ban

Russia is building a “shadow fleet” to transport liquefied natural gas, buying aging LNG carriers and constructing new vessels ahead of the European Union’s planned embargo on Russian LNG, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Aug. 13.

14 August, 11:55 AM

Russia covers oil tankers with anti-drone nets — FT

Russia is equipping vessels in its shadow fleet with anti-drone nets as it seeks to protect ships used to transport oil in defiance of Western sanctions, the Financial Times reported on Aug. 13.

13 August, 02:41 PM

Explosion grounds Russian oil tanker near Oman

An explosion likely occurred Aug. 8 aboard the tanker Caroline Bezengi, forcing the ship to run aground off Oman's coast and creating an oil slick covering nearly 400 square kilometers, Reuters reported on Aug. 10.

10 August, 08:33 PM

Sanctioned Russian ship delivers armored vehicles to Mali

Russia transported military vehicles to Mali using the sanctioned cargo ship Mikhail Britnev, the BBC reported on Aug. 2.

2 August, 10:28 PM

EU intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

European forces deployed in the Mediterranean Sea under Operation IRINI have intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet tanker on July 20, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on July 22.

22 July, 07:58 PM

Ukrainian drones strike 4 Russian ships, 13 substations overnight

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 13 substations in occupied Crimea and four vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea overnight, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi reported on July 19.

19 July, 01:00 PM

Satellite images show aftermath of Ukrainian strikes on Russia's shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov

Satellite images show the aftermath of Ukrainian Defense Forces' strikes on Russia's shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov, according to images published by Schemes, the investigative project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on July 10.

10 July, 03:51 PM

Ukrainian drones strike 9 Russian tankers in over 72 hours

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces attacked nine Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Azov Sea, USF Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi reported on July 8.

8 July, 12:05 PM

Ukraine developing naval drones to constrain Russian shipping

Ukraine is currently developing new naval drones designed to intercept and effectively detain Russian commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Business Insider reported on June 24.

25 June, 12:51 AM

Former Roscosmos head suggests blowing up seized Russian shadow tankers

Explosives should be planted on Russia-linked civilian vessels to blow them up in the event of capture, former Roscosmos head and Russian State Duma "senator" Dmitry Rogozin proposed, the Moscow Times wrote on June 14.

15 June, 09:55 AM

Drones hit tanker and cargo ships in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai

An alleged drone attack on a tanker and cargo ships in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai killed five people and injured six others on June 5, according to Russian state-aligned media. The tanker may have been part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.

5 June, 01:40 PM

France arrests Russian shadow fleet tanker captain

The prosecutor’s office in Brest has placed the captain of Russian oil tanker Tagor in custody after France detained the vessel on May 31, Le Monde reported on June 3.

4 June, 12:19 AM

Three tankers linked to Russia attacked in Black Sea near Turkey

Three tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet were attacked by drones in the Black Sea near Turkey’s northern coast, Türkiye Today reported, citing shipping agency Tribeca on May 28.

28 May, 06:50 PM

Russia moves to sell Novorossiysk port amid constant Ukrainian strikes

Russia is selling off its state-owned stake in the Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port amid relentless Ukrainian strikes on the facility, Interfax-Russia reported on May 26.

26 May, 01:03 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian oil terminal and shadow fleet tanker — General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Sheskharis oil terminal, the Grushova oil depot and a tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet overnight on May 23, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

23 May, 10:35 PM

Russia adds four LNG tankers to shadow fleet to boost exports — report

Four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers that until recently served an export terminal in Oman have begun loading cargo from Arctic LNG 2, a Russian facility under U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg reported on May 18.

19 May, 12:27 AM

EU prepares new sanctions package targeting Russia's shadow fleet

The European Union is preparing a 21st sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, Politico, citing European diplomats and officials, reported on May 10.

11 May, 10:20 AM

Israel accepted more than two Russian ships carrying stolen grain

Israel accepted several Russian ships loaded with agricultural cargo that was illegally taken from occupied Ukrainian territories, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on April 28.

28 April, 10:16 PM

Zelenskyy slams U.S. easing of Russian oil sanctions

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the continuation of eased U.S. sanctions on Russian oil in a post on X on April 19, saying it does not correspond to the real situation on the battlefield or in diplomacy and “fuels the Russian leadership’s illusion that they can continue the war.”

19 April, 03:29 PM

UK shied away from seizing sanctioned Russian tankers, report says

The Royal Navy did not seize any Russian tankers despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to pursue and detain “shadow fleet” vessels, The Telegraph reported on April 9.

10 April, 08:31 PM

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