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Ukraine’s SBU accuses tanker captain of exporting grain and oil from occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Security Service has notified the captain of a Russian “shadow fleet” vessel of suspicion for transporting grain and oil products from occupied Crimea, the agency said on Apr. 7.

7 April, 02:58 PM

Ukraine’s military presence in Libya threatens Russian ‘shadow fleet’

Ukrainian soldiers have likely struck two Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers in the Mediterranean from bases in Libya, French broadcaster Radio France Internationale (RFI) wrote on April 2.

4 April, 12:47 AM

Overnight drone barrage sparks fires at Russia's key Ust-Luga oil terminal - video

An overnight drone attack sparked fire at Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast, Russia's second-largest Baltic oil export hub, Russian Telegram channel Shot wrote on March 25, citing local residents who witnessed explosions and flashes in the sky.

25 March, 08:15 AM

Russia may arm its ‘shadow fleet’ tankers against naval drones

The Kremlin could soon equip its sanction-busting “shadow fleet” tankers with weapons to defend against Ukrainian drone attacks, Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to dictator Vladimir Putin, told propaganda outlet Kommersant on March 18.

19 March, 09:54 PM

Zelenskyy heads to Paris for talks with Macron

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday, March 13, to discuss ways to increase support for Kyiv and pressure on Russia, BFMTV reported on March 12, citing a source in the French president’s office.

12 March, 09:23 AM

Sweden detains Russian captain over forged documents

Swedish authorities have detained the Russian captain of Caffa, the cargo ship boarded on March 6, on suspicion of using forged maritime certificates and violating maritime safety laws, Swedish Prosecution Authority announced on March 9.

10 March, 01:17 AM

Russian LNG tanker on fire after likely drone strike in Mediterranean Sea

Arctic Metagaz, a Russian LNG tanker believed to be part of the so-called “shadow fleet,” has caught fire, maritime news outlet gCaptain reported on March 3.

3 March, 11:57 PM

Ukraine sanctions 225 shadow fleet captains under Zelenskyy decree

Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees enacting National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine decisions to impose sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet and individuals linked to its military-industrial complex, the President’s Office said on Feb. 21.

21 February, 04:11 PM

Britain eyeing seizures of Russian shadow fleet tankers

Britain is considering military seizures of Russian shadow fleet tankers to enforce sanctions and further cut Moscow’s oil revenues, potentially “opening a new front” against Russia, The Guardian reported on Feb. 7.

7 February, 08:43 PM

EU preparing 20th Russia sanctions package targeting oil, banks, shadow fleet

The European Union is preparing its 20th package of sanctions against Russia that would intensify pressure on Kremlin oil revenues, expand restrictions on banks and the shadow fleet, and target sanctions-evasion schemes, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 30, citing people familiar with the talks.

31 January, 12:25 PM

Spain escorts sanctioned Russian oil tanker to Morocco without arrest

A Spanish rescue vessel escorted a tanker under EU sanctions for transporting Russian oil to a port in Morocco without detaining it, Reuters reported on Jan. 27.

28 January, 04:23 PM

Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker adrift in Mediterranean

Targeted by EU and UK sanctions for transporting Russian oil, tanker vessel Progress appears to be drifting off the coast of Algeria in the Mediterranean Sea, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 23.

24 January, 01:14 AM

France detains tanker sailing from Russia under fake flag

French navy detained Grinch oil tanker in the Alboran Sea, the western part of the Mediterranean, while it was sailing from Russia’s port of Murmansk under what authorities say was a false flag, Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture wrote on Jan. 22.

23 January, 08:16 AM

France confirms Mediterranean seizure of Russian oil tanker sailing under false flag

The French Navy seized the oil tanker Grinch in the Alboran Sea, near Gibraltar, after discovering it was sailing under a false flag, France’s Mediterranean maritime prefecture said on Jan. 22.

23 January, 05:31 AM

Another Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in Caribbean

The United States military has detained the Russian-linked oil tanker Sagitta in the Caribbean Sea, U.S. Southern Command said on Jan. 20.

21 January, 02:28 AM

Germany forces Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker to turn away from Baltic Sea

Arcusat, an oil tanker registered in maritime databases as “never existed,” reversed course en route to German territorial waters in the Baltic Sea and is now heading toward Russia’s Arctic coast, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 09:23 PM

U.S. plans to intercept sanctioned Russian oil tanker—report

The United States intends to intercept a Russian oil tanker previously bound for Venezuela, CNN reported on Jan. 6, citing four people familiar with planning.

6 January, 09:53 PM

Russia abuses maritime law to protect its oil tankers—report

Moscow is exploiting the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to give legal cover to its oil smuggling and sabotage operations in Europe, UK newspaper The Telegraph said in an article published on Dec. 19.

20 December 2025, 03:26 AM

EU imposes new sanctions on businessmen and firms backing Russia’s shadow fleet

The European Union Council imposed sanctions on five individuals and four organizations accused of supporting Russia’s so-called shadow fleet on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 06:47 PM

Ukraine striking Russian oil tankers raises no objections in Washington—report

The administration of President Donald Trump has effectively permitted Ukraine to start attacking oil tankers transporting Russian crude in violation of international sanctions, The Atlantic reported on Dec. 12, citing U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

13 December 2025, 01:16 AM

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