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⚠️ Should the vessel's sensors, radar and combat systems prove irrecoverable, the loss would extend far beyond the ship itself.
⚓ The move marks a significant expansion of the EU's maritime enforcement capabilities and could increase pressure on Russian oil flows through key shipping routes in the Mediterranean.
⚠️ Another setback for the credibility of 🇷🇺 Russia's shadow fleet and the deceptive practices that help keep sanctioned oil moving.
⚠️ The shadow fleet is not just a collection of tankers. It is a network of companies, managers and intermediaries operating behind the ships.
🗣️ According to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the measure is intended not only to enforce sanctions but also to enhance maritime safety. The broader objective is to reduce revenues that Moscow could use to support its war effort in Ukraine.
🚨🚨🚨 The European Union is stepping up pressure on Russian oil exports
🇪🇺 EU member states have authorized naval forces operating in the Mediterranean to stop, inspect and investigate vessels suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet.
🚨🚨🚨 🇷🇺 BOIKIY could become one of Russia's most costly naval losses
💥 Following 🇺🇦 Ukraine's June 3 strike on Kronstadt, damage reported aboard the Russian corvette includes the mainmast, radar deck, funnel section, aft superstructure and flight deck.
🚨🚨🚨 Cameroon has spoken on the 🇨🇲 TAGOR (IMO 9282481) case
🇨🇲🗣️ The government says the tanker intercepted by France is not registered in Cameroon and is not authorized to fly its flag.
🚨🚨🚨 Shadow fleet investigations should not stop at the vessel.
OFAC sanctions records identify Zulu Ships Management as linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, a senior political advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader.
