Abroad
Bulgaria will conduct military exercises in the Black Sea
The Ministry of Defense of Bulgaria will conduct large-scale military exercises “Shabla 2023” in the Black Sea from June 5 to 9.
In Russia, the port of Taman will suspend the export of LPG due to the danger of drones
Russia’s Taman port will suspend exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) over fears of drone attacks.
The Faroe Islands have restricted Russian access to their ports
Denmark’s autonomous Faroe Islands have restricted Russia’s access to their ports in the North Atlantic.
33 “shadow fleet” tankers have been detained in Singapore since the beginning of the year
Since the beginning of 2022, the number of detentions of “shadow” tankers has increased in Singapore.
The “spy whale” was discovered off the coast of Sweden: he could have escaped from the Russians
A beluga whale, which may have been trained by the Russians for espionage near the countries of Northern Europe, has appeared off the coast of Sweden.
Poland will close its borders to Russian and Belarusian trucks
Poland will close its borders to Russian and Belarusian trucks from June 1. The relevant order was signed by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Poland.
Maritime oil exports from the Russian Federation continue to fall
The Russian Federation is losing sea oil exports due to a “voluntary” reduction in production of the energy carrier.
Russia wants to survey the seabed near Norwegian oil and gas facilities
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Norway applied to the government of Oslo for permission to study the seabed near the country’s oil and gas facilities.
Iran probably supplies Russia with “Shahed” through the Caspian Sea
Iran may supply Russia with some military aid, including Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones, via the Caspian Sea.
Prices for building ships are rising
The cost of newly built ships is increasing due to stricter environmental regulations in shipping.