ISW: Owner of US-detained Bella‑1 oil tanker affiliated with Russian efforts to evade Venezuela oil sanctions
Registry changes and company ties contrast with Moscow’s cautious response to the interception.
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Bloomberg: Ukraine hit more Russian energy targets this month than in any previous month of the war
Refineries, offshore platforms, port facilities, and shadow fleet tankers all came under attack as Kyiv expanded its campaign.
Drones hit Russian oil tanker ablaze in Rostov-on-Don port, the ship is sinking (UPDATED, MAP)
In the region, residents of Rostov, Bataysk, and Taganrog reported blasts and flames overnight in what local authorities say was a multi-city drone assault.
ISW: Russian oil tankers cruising NATO waters suspected in NATO airspace drone intrusions
Investigators probe a pattern of drone incursions coinciding with shadow fleet ships in NATO waters.
Russia doesn’t seek peace. It seeks escalation — 18 attacks on NATO in September show it
Unable to crush Ukraine by force, Moscow now strikes at the perception of safety in Europe, using drones, bombers, and propaganda to erode unity.
Russia controls 1 in 5 “shadow fleet” oil tankers worldwide to dodge sanctions and fund war
The deceptive practices emerged after Europe banned Russian seaborne imports in late 2022 in response to its aggression in Ukraine, forcing Moscow to redirect sales to India and China via longer, more expensive shipping routes requiring additional vessels.
Panama just slammed the door on Russia’s shadow fleet — tankers over 15 years old now blacklisted
The world’s largest shipping registry just threw a wrench into Moscow’s oil smuggling machine.
Russian navy now guards shadow fleet oil tankers in Gulf of Finland, minister says
The presence of military escorts to tankers is something Finnish officials haven’t seen before.