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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

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

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