shadow fleet

Russia Almost Doubled Shadow Fleet of Gas Carriers in a Year — Bloomberg

At least 20 tankers are currently serving the Arctic LNG 2 complex, up from 11 at the end of December.

2.09.2026 - 11:00
EU forces land on tanker linked to Russian shadow fleet (photo)

EU forces from Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI have boarded the tanker MV SUN in the Mediterranean Sea to check its flag.

1.09.2026 - 10:00
France initiates meeting of ministers of the Coalition of the Willing on Russia’s shadow fleet

Emmanuel Macron proposes holding a separate meeting of ministers of the Coalition of the Willing to strengthen measures against the “shadow fleet”.

25.08.2026 - 10:37
More than half of tankers sent for scrapping are sanctioned vessels

With the strengthening of the sanctions policy of the EU and the US, obsolete ships of the “shadow fleet” are increasingly being sent for recycling.

18.08.2026 - 13:29
Defense Intelligence has identified 26 vessels that Russia uses to transport oil, gas and stolen grain

Among the vessels exposed are dry cargo ships transporting agricultural products from the TOT, oil tankers and gas carriers of the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2 project.

14.08.2026 - 15:59
The US has begun sending confiscated “shadow fleet” tankers for disposal

The United States has begun to transfer old tankers seized as part of its efforts to combat sanctions against Russia, Iran, and Venezuela for disposal.

11.08.2026 - 16:17
SBS hit three ships of the Russian “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea

Ukrainian drones hit three more Russian ships, two anti-aircraft complexes and two radar stations in the Rostov region.

9.08.2026 - 11:18
Britain imposes sanctions on six more Russian vessels

The United Kingdom has expanded sanctions against Russia, focusing on energy exports, the “shadow fleet”, the financial sector and the defense industry.

7.08.2026 - 11:46
Sanctioned Russian ship delivers military equipment to Mali, — BBC

A Russian cargo ship under sanctions is believed to have delivered a large consignment of military equipment to the port of Lomé in Togo for Russian and Malian forces.

3.08.2026 - 11:06
Italian militarymen landed on a tanker of the Russian shadow fleet in the Mediterranean Sea

The Italian ship ITS Thaon di Revel inspected the Toa Payoh, a sanctioned oil tanker that is part of the Russian “shadow fleet.”

3.08.2026 - 10:25