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The Russian flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea remained without tanker support for a month
Now Russian Mediterranean Fleet will once again be supported by an outdated Soviet ship.
Comoros takes action against ‘shadow fleet’
The Comoros government has begun purging its international registry, whose flag has been central to the shadow fleet.
Every sixth tanker in the world transports oil in the interests of Russia
Despite numerous Western sanctions packages, Moscow has created a large-scale illegal maritime transportation system.
The EU has presented its 19th package of sanctions, restrictions also apply to the Russian “shadow fleet”
Brussels’ new measures also include sanctions against crypto exchanges, third-country banks and Chinese companies that help the Russian military-industrial complex.
NATO strengthens defenses in the Baltic Sea due to increased Russian activity
The Baltic countries, Scandinavia, Poland, Germany, as well as France and the Netherlands joined the operation.
Russia could have given North Korea a nuclear reactor for a submarine, media reports
South Korean intelligence has received information that Russia has transferred modules of a nuclear power plant for submarines to the DPRK.
Russian vessels actively collect data on submarine cables in Europe, — TsPD
British media and analysts report that Russian reconnaissance vessels and drones are actively collecting data on underwater cables and pipelines in Europe.
Australia tightens sanctions against Russian oil and “shadow fleet”
Canberra has lowered the price ceiling for Russian oil to $47.60 per barrel and added 95 more ships to the sanctions list.
Russia’s old fleet could cause a fishing crisis in the aggressor country
Today, the Russian naval fleet of industrial vessels is 820-830 units, and 65% of them are already over 30 years old.
NATO ships detained a Russian vessel in Swedish waters
The Swedish Coast Guard and two NATO ships have launched a security operation after the Russian fishing vessel Mechanic Stepanov found itself in the Öresund Strait near Sweden.