Tag: Russia

The UK Government unleashed, on 17 October, the largest package of sanctions to date against Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers.

Ukraine has officially requested the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to send a monitoring mission to its southern ports in the Odesa region amid a surge in Russian attacks, as stated by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on 16 October.

KSE Institute has issued a report titled "Creating Shadow-Free Zones," highlighting the environmental dangers posed by Russia’s shadow fleet.

According to Reuters, another missile attack by Russian forces on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on 13 October resulted in the loss of one life, impacting two civilian vessels and a grain storage facility.

Recent data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that the number of 'shadow' tankers has surged, with 294 such vessels having transported Russian seaborne oil.

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's southern Odesa region on 9 October targeted port infrastructure, killing six people and injuring eight. 

A Russian missile struck a Palau-flagged vessel in the Ukrainian port of Odesa, killing one Ukrainian and injuring five foreign nationals.

Russian crude oil shipments to China via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) have set a new record this season with approximately 10.7 million barrels shipped so far, surpassing last season's total of 10.5 million barrels and highlighting the viability of the Arctic as an alternative shipping route for Russian oil to China, according to Risk Intelligence.

Russian Armed Forces utilized a missile system to destroy a vessel in Yuzhny port, located near Odessa, which was reportedly carrying ammunition intended for the Ukrainian military.

A Russian missile strike on the merchant vessel MV Aya on September 11 is believed to have been a mistake, according to British officials.