The ship circled #Norway, passed through the #English_Channel, entered the #Irish_Sea, and moved toward the #Suez_Canal, disguising itself as a civilian vessel.

#Yantar is equipped with devices capable of intercepting data from cables and placing explosives. Its crew is highly qualified, including officers with submarine service experience. #Putin is moving toward active sabotage preparations, creating maps of routes and installing underwater beacons.

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/0b351091-3f82-4f2f-bef2-a52a35f009f2

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"Why aren't they checked wherever they go!"🤔🤔🤔

From https://t.me/pravdaGerashchenko_en

#Russia's 'shadow fleet' is estimated at 900 vessels, of which around ten are monitored daily in the #English_Channel, #French admiral #Benoît_de_Guibert said.

These tankers transport oil in circumvention of international sanctions not only in the interests of #Russia, but also in the interests of its closest allies — Iran and #North_Korea, he said during hearings in the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee.

From https://t.me/pravdaGerashchenko_en

‼️For the first time, a #Russian warship openly escorted tankers from the '#shadow_fleet' through the #English_Channel, #Mark_Douglas of Starboard Maritime Intelligence reported

He explained that #AIS data revealed coordinated movements between two tankers and a #Russian warship starting June 16, indicating "deliberate timing to allow all three vessels to transit simultaneously, en route to load oil in #Russia."