#Shadow Fleet

In a month and a half of the 'Crimean Switch Off' operation, Ukraine's USF disabled 267 energy facilities, while under 'MoLoChKa' they disabled 242 Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

The Bundeswehr has received the Seetaube unmanned surface vessel from STARK, based on the Vanta platform. The vessel enhances maritime reconnaissance and countermeasures against the Russian 'shadow fleet'.

🛑 **Strait of Hormuz closed, but oil is flowing!** Persian Gulf countries (UAE, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait) are secretly transporting oil through the US-Iran conflict zone. Tankers disable GPS and transship in Oman. Oil prices are hitting records and could reach $150 per barrel. 🔥🛢️ #Oil #Crisis #Hormuz

🚨 Escalation in the Baltic: Russia Strengthens Fleet Amid EU Threats 🚢 The frigate 'Admiral Kasatonov' armed with 'Zircon' hypersonic missiles has arrived in the Baltic Sea. 🗣️ Putin threatened a 'mirror response' to the seizure of 'shadow fleet' vessels. 🧠 Experts: Moscow is creating uncertainty to deter the West. #Russia #Baltic #Navy #Putin #Geopolitics

🚨 Putin threatens to seize Western ships in response to EU actions. The head of the Russian Federation called the confiscation of Russian ships 'piracy' and promised a 'mirror response'. In July 2026, the EU added 41 ships to sanctions and allowed the sale of confiscated oil. 🌍 What happens next?

🛢️ Oil is spilling from the tanker Caroline Bezengi off the coast of Oman. 🌊 A slick up to 600 km² is moving towards the Hallaniyat Reserve. 🚫 The vessel belongs to the Russian 'shadow fleet' and departed from Novorossiysk. ⚠️ Ecologists are sounding the alarm for whales and corals. #Oman #Ecology #Oil #ShadowFleet

🚨 Ukrainian drones, as part of Operation 'Molochka', destroyed 12 ships of Russia's 'shadow fleet' in one week. From July 6 to August 8, 218 vessels were hit: 134 in the Azov Sea and 84 in the Black Sea. 🚢💥 #Ukraine #War #Drones #BlackSea

🚀 Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 102 targets in 48 hours, including 10 substations and 6 'shadow fleet' vessels. Operation 'Crimea Switch' continues: 211 energy nodes destroyed since July 1. 🇺🇦 #Ukraine #Drones #CrimeaSwitch

Italian military forces landed from a helicopter on the oil tanker Toa Payoh, linked to the Russian Federation's "shadow fleet." The vessel refused to cooperate and was stopped in the Mediterranean Sea to verify its Cameroonian flag. The operation was conducted with the support of Greece and Poland.

Russia has sharply increased oil exports via the Arctic, setting records for July. The Northern route allows tankers to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and deliver cargo faster. 🚢🌊⛽

The European Union has officially authorized member states to sell Russian oil confiscated from "shadow fleet" vessels. 🛢️🚫 This innovation will allow for the monetization of cargoes worth tens of millions of dollars seized from tankers violating the price cap. Moscow labels such actions as piracy, but Brussels continues active maritime operations. ⚓🇪🇺

The Italian Marine Corps seized the tanker MV SOUTH STAR from the Russian "shadow fleet" in the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel is suspected of transporting oil from Novorossiysk and Tuapse using covert voyages. The EU intends to expand the powers of its missions to combat illegal shipments. 🚢⚓🚫

The EU has introduced its largest sanctions package against Russia, including Belarusian refineries and the 'shadow fleet'. 🚢🛢️ Kaja Kallas confirmed restrictions on 218 items, including plants supplying Moscow with fuel. Gasoline supplies from Belarus to Russia increased 20-fold in six months; this channel will now be blocked. 📉🇪🇺

EU agrees on 21st sanctions package against Russia: 'shadow fleet', 32 banks, and crypto platforms targeted. Ursula von der Leyen stated the goal is to weaken the Kremlin's war machine. 🇪🇺🚫🇷🇺

EU forces seized the tanker MV SOUTH STAR in the Mediterranean, suspected of violating maritime law and sailing under a false flag. This event is part of the European Union's new strategy to increase pressure on Russia's "shadow fleet." 🚢🚫🇪🇺

Ukraine struck logistics centers and oil depots in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions, as well as destroyed "shadow fleet" vessels at sea. Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv is "bringing the war home" to force Moscow to move to diplomacy. 🔥🇺🇦

Ukrainian drones attacked the Avero tanker in the Black Sea and three oil depots in the Stavropol region. Large-scale fires broke out at all facilities, dealing a blow to the logistics of Russia's "shadow fleet." 🔥🛢️

Ukraine conducted Operation 'Molochka', attacking 172 vessels of the Russian 'shadow fleet' in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine updated the statistics of Russian losses, claiming 1.4 million killed soldiers and tens of thousands of units of equipment. Independent analysts from Oryx confirm the destruction of more than 23,000 units of equipment. 🇺🇦🚢📉