Tankers
Another tanker damaged by attack runs aground off the coast of Turkey
The Liberian-flagged tanker BANDA ran aground on the Black Sea coast of Turkey near the Bosphorus. The vessel had previously been attacked by naval drones in the Novorossiysk area.
Drones attacked three ships in two days in Romanian waters
On the night of October 14 and 15, drones attacked three vessels in Romanian territorial waters.
Russia calls France’s seizure of shadow fleet tanker “piracy”
The Russian Embassy in France said that the detention of the DF Peak tanker, which Paris links to the Russian “shadow fleet”, allegedly violates international law.
French Navy Detains Russian “Shadow Fleet” Tanker in Indian Ocean
The French Navy has stopped the tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean, suspected of using a false flag and illegally transporting fuel.
Sweden releases tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The Swedish authorities have granted permission for the tanker Sea Owl 1, which was detained in March 2026, to leave the port of Trelleborg.
Britain imposes sanctions on 12 tankers carrying Russian oil
The UK has expanded sanctions against Russian oil exports, adding 12 tankers to the list.
UK imposes new sanctions against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
The UK has announced a new package of sanctions against Russia’s “shadow fleet” and financial infrastructure that helps Russia circumvent restrictions.
South Korea denies fuel supplies to Russia from its ports
South Korean authorities have said that the country has not supplied fuel to Russia on sanctioned tankers from South Korean ports.
Great Britain has imposed new sanctions against vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”
The UK has included in the new sanctions package vessels that Russia uses to circumvent international restrictions and export energy resources.
US military hit tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, Vlasyuk says
Three of the five tankers that were hit by the US military in the Gulf of Oman on September 8 have connections with the Russian shadow fleet.
