The Swedish Navy suspects Russian tankers of espionage

Sweden believes that the Russian so-called shadow fleet can be used by the Kremlin to spy on the infrastructure of Scandinavian countries.

The Russian “shadow” fleet monitors the ships and infrastructure of Sweden. This was stated by the head of the Navy of the Scandinavian country, Eva Skoog Haslum, SVT media reports.

Yes, a Russian tanker can enter a Swedish port under the guise of seeking emergency assistance in connection with an accident. The Swedish Navy also has documentation that the vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet” can be used for signal intelligence, that is, interception of communications.

The day before, a threat from tankers with Russian oil was announced in Finland.

Earlier, the Swedish government announced its intention to build a port for the Navy on the island of Gotland in case of unforeseen circumstances.