Abroad
Russia supplies weapons to Libya using ‘shadow fleet’, Interpol says
Russia is smuggling weapons and military equipment to Libyan militants using its “shadow fleet” vessels.
Intelligence: Russia is stepping up the development of naval drones
The Russian Ministry of Defense has created an interdepartmental technical council for the development of unmanned systems and technologies for maritime applications.
Russia and Iran form port alliance to circumvent sanctions
Iran and the Russian Federation plan to hold talks on the creation of a joint consortium of ports and shipping companies.
Russian submarine cut off from port in Syria finds refuge in Algeria
The submarine B-265 “Krasnodar”, belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has moored in a port in Algeria.
EU considers banning new contracts for Russian LNG supplies
The European Commission is assessing whether it can pass legislation that would ban EU companies from signing new contracts for Russian gas.
Denmark to spend $600 million on surveillance ship to protect against Russia
Denmark will spend about 4 billion kroner ($614 million) to build and purchase 26 naval vessels.
An accident occurred with an oil tanker in Russia: a spill of petroleum products is recorded
On the morning of April 20, an oil spill from the tanker “Alexander Kashchuk” occurred in the sea port of Kholmsk, in the south of the Sakhalin region of the Russian Federation.
First shipment of wheat since Assad’s overthrow arrives in Syria, most likely from Russia
Syria has received its first seaborne shipment of wheat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime from an “unknown” supplier.
Intelligence: Georgian citizen involved in transactions with sanctioned Russian oil
Intelligence has identified the captain of the sanctioned vessel Facca, which is transporting Russian oil.
The detained tanker Kiwala will not leave Estonian waters for now due to a number of violations
Estonian authorities are demanding that technical deficiencies be corrected and insurance checks be carried out before allowing the vessel to continue its voyage.
