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Russian Baltic Sea Fleet vessel out of action after Ukraine's sabotage, intelligence says

The Russian Baltic Fleet minesweeper Alexander Obukhov was put out of action thanks to a sabotage operation by Ukraine's military intelligence, the agency said on Oct. 7. The ship, based in the Russian coastal town of Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad exclave, reportedly "suffered severe damage" after water leaked into the engine due to "the mysterious […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet forced to redeploy over Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian proxy admits

Russia has redeployed vessels of its Black Sea Fleet due to attacks by Ukrainian naval drones, Dmitry Rogozin, a Russian proxy head of occupation authorities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said in an interview with Kremlin-controlled Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper published on Oct. 21. Rogozin's surprise admission is in line with previous statements made by Ukrainian officials. Successful […]

Ukraine

October 21, 2024

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EU preparing more sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet, Bloomberg says

The European Union is preparing a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's "shadow fleet," Bloomberg reported on Nov. 14, citing people familiar with the plans. Russia's shadow fleet is a group of older and often uninsured vessels used to ship out Russian oil while avoiding international sanctions imposed in 2022 as part of the effort […]

Ukraine

November 14, 2024

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US weighs sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet, Chinese banks supporting war effort, Reuters says

Washington is considering more sanctions on "shadow fleet" tankers and has not ruled out targeting Chinese banks if they are found to be involved in Russia’s war effort, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters in an interview on Dec. 13. The U.S. is weighing additional measures against entities facilitating sanctions evasion in oil trade […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

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