Shadow Fleet Tankers Adrift in Mediterranean Sea
The shadow fleet tanker Progress is adrift in the Mediterranean north of Algeria with a load of more than 700k barrels of Russian oil. Its speed was reported at one point as one knot.
Another shadow fleet tanker is in trouble near Gibraltar, which broke down in December in the Baltic near undersea cables.
Vessels Drifting Without Control
The ship’s behavior fits the same pattern as the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major. The crew reported an explosion that caused a loss of propulsion, after which the vessel drifted for days before reportedly sinking with submarine nuclear reactor components aboard.
Drifting, broken down and uncontrolled – false flagged – oil tanker just became Somebody Else‘s Problem. CHARIOT TIDE is laden with up to 360k barrels of oil, she drifts without control in the western Mediterranean. Marokko just threw the problem ‘over the fence’ and out of their EEZ.
French Navy Seizes Russian Tanker
French authorities released a video showing the boarding operation of the Russian shadow fleet tanker “Grinch” (imo-9288851/”>IMO: imo-9288851/”>9288851). This is what we need across all seas. Europe needs to have a much more active role, and here we see how easily it can be done.
Footage of French forces conducting a helicopter assault to seize the Russian dark fleet oil tanker Grinch in the Mediterranean yesterday morning.
Shadow Fleet Continues to Operate
A tanker seized here and another seized over there is a drop in the bucket compared to the overall number of shadow fleet tankers. Russia’s “shadow fleet” continues to traverse the English Channel despite UK sanctions. In January, dozens of Russian tankers, which the UK sanctioned for the war against Ukraine, crossed the English Channel.
Ukrainian Drones Take Out Russian Drone Operators
Ukrainian drone operators working as a duo smoked out and eliminated a Russian drone crew. One drone forced the occupier from cover, the other finished the job.
Russia’s Missile Stockpiles Depleted
Russia using freshly made missiles is significant if it means that Russia is running low on existing stockpiles. Today Russia attacked Kyiv with a 48N6DM missile, which was manufactured on 19.12.2025, from S-400 complex, – CyberBoroshno So, a little more than a month has passed since the production. This target was destroyed by the capital’s air defense.
Maybe Putin was pissed that he didn’t get a Golden Ticket.
Vessels Mentioned
- CHARIOT TIDE (imo-9323376/”>IMO: imo-9323376/”>9323376)
Original Article: Russian stuff blowing up: Two shadow fleet tankers adrift in the Mediterranean Sea — Dailykos