Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines1d ago

Monday, May 4, 2026

How drone warfare is changing war reporting; The Cost of Truth -- Russian attacks kill 10, injure over 70 in Ukraine over past day -- The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn -- Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/monday-may-4-2026/

Show threadTim Mak2d ago

#UKRAINE STRUCK TWO RUSSIAN ‘#SHADOW #FLEET’ TANKERS: On May 3, the #Ukrainian Armed Forces, in coordination with the Security Service of #Ukraine, struck two #tankers belonging to #Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ near the entrance to the port of Novorossiysk.

https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraine-hits-russias-shadow-oil-fleet-near-key-export-hub-in-black-sea-strike-video-18427

Ukraine Hits Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet Near Key Export Hub in Black Sea Strike, Video

Ukraine military strikes hit two Russian oil tankers near Novorossiysk, disrupting oil exports and targeting Russia's shadow fleet.

UNITED24 Media
Mark6d ago

Russian billionaire Alexey #Mordashov’s #superyacht passed through #StraitOfHormuz despite restrictions on traffic in waterway

#MarineTraffic & VesselFinder showed 142m yacht, #Nord, left #Dubai, crossed strait overnight on April 25 en route to #Oman

- Several other vessels crossed during same period, including 2 US sanctioned #tankers, 5 cargo ships & ferry

He is under #sanctions from the #US, #UK & European Union.

https://kyivindependent.com/sanctioned-russian-billionaires-yacht-passes-through-blockaded-strait-of-hormuz/

#maritime #wealthy #shipping #Iran #ComradeKrasnov

Sanctioned Russian billionaire's yacht passes through blockaded Strait of Hormuz

Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s superyacht passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing restrictions on maritime traffic in the strategic waterway, according to multiple ship-tracking platforms.

The Kyiv Independent
Show threadTim MakApr 23
U.S. #INTERCEPTED THREE #IRANIAN #TANKERS: As reported by shipping and security experts on Wednesday, the U.S. #military has intercepted three Iranian vessels in Asian waters and is forcing them away from regions near India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-intercepts-three-iranian-oil-tankers-asian-waters-sources-say-2026-04-22/
Transport OnlineApr 23

VS: 31 schepen tegengehouden bij blokkade Iraanse havens

https://www.transport-online.nl/124878/vs-31-schepen-tegengehouden-bij-blokkade-iraanse-havens/ #CENTCOM #Iran #StraatvanHormuz #tankers

VS: 31 schepen tegengehouden bij blokkade Iraanse havens

WASHINGTON - De Verenigde Staten hebben tijdens hun blokkade van Iraanse havens 31 schepen tegengehouden. Die kregen de opdracht om te keren of terug naar hun havens te gaan, aldus CENTCOM, het Amerikaanse militaire commando in de regio. Het zou voornamelijk gaan om olietankers. De Amerikaanse blokkade volgt op de Iraanse blokkade van de Straat...

Transport Online
Erik JonkerApr 19
So it's clear the strait of Hormuz is at least partly closed, two tankers turning around. interestingly two empty cruiseships got through earlier.
via Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vreij.bsky.social/post/3mjtkyt4aek2q
#iran #hormuz #usa #geopolitics #oil #tankers
CBC Top StoriesApr 18
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is easier said than done. Here's why
Not for the first time in the past seven weeks of war and tenuous ceasefire, the details of developments concerning the Strait of Hormuz have been sparse, creating unease and anxiety among the shipping companies and crews whose tankers and containers slowly circle the waters either side of the critical waterway.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/strait-of-hormuz-open-oil-iran-us-israel-middle-east-war-9.7169075?cmp=rss
Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Apr 16
“The last #oil #tankers to traverse the #StraitofHormuz before the outbreak of #war will reach #refineries in the coming days, in a pivotal moment analysts warn could herald physical #shortages in #Europe and the #US within weeks.”
Javier BlasApr 15
RT: @lh_barstad Some points on #Tankers, #VLCC in special. 1: ~10% of VLCC fleet is trapped inside #Hormuz… but the taximeter doesn’t stop at ‘red light’. 2: another 10-15% of the VLCC fleet are either waiting to load in the Red Sea/or sitting east of 58°E for Hormuz to open. 3: with rates in
Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Apr 13
“An unprecedented armada of #tankers carrying US #diesel is steaming towards #Australia to help alleviate the island continent’s #fuel crunch, as global competition for fuel during the #Iranwar upends normal trade patterns.” open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...