shadow fleet

The European Union has adopted its 16th package of sanctions against Russia ahead of the third anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law amending the Law “On Sanctions” to apply sanctions to ships and aircraft.

At least three tankers calling at Russian ports in the past month have been damaged by explosions.

The new sanctions will target Russia’s aluminum industry and tighten restrictions on oil exports.

Ukrainian intelligence has published data on the captains and vessels of the so-called shadow fleet of Russia.

Activists are calling on Stockholm to take more decisive action, as the Russian “shadow fleet” not only finances the war, but also threatens the ecology of the Baltic Sea.

The prime ministers of Ukraine and Albania discussed sanctions pressure on Russia, defense cooperation, and countering the Kremlin’s illegal schemes at sea.

On Sunday, February 9, an accident occurred on board the tanker Koala in the Russian port of Ust-Luga – the ship is likely part of the Russian shadow fleet.

Brussels is looking for legal mechanisms to punish ships that violate the law, which threaten critical underwater infrastructure.

Ukraine has imposed sanctions against the Russian “shadow fleet”.