shadow fleet

As a result of this meeting, Ukraine will develop effective steps to weaken the Kremlin’s capabilities to wage war.

Denmark has announced increased control over the “shadow fleet” — old tankers that transport Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.

Russian ships from the so-called “shadow fleet” continue to pollute European waters with oil, bypassing Western sanctions.

Russian ships have repeatedly aimed weapons at Danish naval vessels and disrupted navigation systems in the Danish Straits.

The European Union is preparing legal mechanisms to detain sanctioned Russian tankers in the Baltic Sea.

The president of the terrorist country called the detention of ships carrying Russian oil “piracy” and “illegal actions” and promised that he would “respond” to such cases.

In the coming days, the chiefs of staff of the EU countries, in coordination with NATO, will gather to develop joint steps against the Russian fleet.

French authorities have detained two senior crew members of a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker suspected of involvement in launching drones in Denmark. This was reported by Le Monde. On October 1, Brest city prosecutor Stephane Kellenberger announced the launch of an investigation due to “lack of confirmation of the vessel’s belonging to a specific country” and…

French authorities are investigating a possible violation of sanctions by the Benin-flagged tanker Boracay, which is under British and EU sanctions.

In August 2025, tankers under EU, US and UK sanctions transported 43.6% of Russia’s seaborne oil.