AREUTERS/Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
New video released Friday by Russia’s Defence Ministry shows Russian navy ships launching cruise missiles at targets in Syria, in the Caspian sea, according to Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday that warships in the Caspian fleet launched 18 cruise missiles at seven ISIS targets in Syria, killing 600 rebels, RIA news agency reported.
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Western naval interdictions are forcing sanctioned oil tankers out of fraudulent flags and back under the Russian registry, marking a major shift in how Moscow controls its shadow fleet as enforcement moves from paperwork to physical boardings.
U.S. forces have seized the sanctioned crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel more than 10,000 miles from the Caribbean, marking one of the longest maritime enforcement actions yet in Washington’s expanding crackdown on Russia’s shadow fleet.
Singapore has issued its clearest warning yet over the growing presence of sanctioned “shadow fleet” tankers operating near the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, calling for stronger international cooperation as aging vessels exploit legal grey zones just beyond territorial waters.
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