🚨🚨🚨 🇷🇺 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.
🚨🚨🚨 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.
⚠️ Another setback for the credibility of 🇷🇺 Russia's shadow fleet and the deceptive practices that help keep sanctioned oil moving.
⚠️ Should the vessel's sensors, radar and combat systems prove irrecoverable, the loss would extend far beyond the ship itself.
⚠️ 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.
