Russian gunrunner LADY MARIIA enr from St. Petersburg/Russia arrived at Oran/Algeria.

Russian gunrunner LADY MARIIA enr from St. Petersburg passed Strait of Gibraltar eastbound.

Matros Shevchenko is back in port at Lomé TGO. It is possible that it will carry the cargo of yellowcake uranium to RUS and its return to harbor from being at anchor in the Gulf of Guinea could mean that the trucks carrying the yellowcake arrived at Lomé and it is now being loaded onto the ship.

Excellent analysis: A drone strike in the Mediterranean: what the latest attack signals for Russia’s shadow fleet by Mark William Lowe regarding Qendil (IMO 9310525)

A drone strike in the Mediterranean: what the latest attack signals for Russia’s shadow fleet / ANALYSIS

The choice of the Med as the theatre is not incidental, and the decision to operate in international waters amplifies the strategic effect. Yet commercial shipping is structurally unprepared for this ...

blueconomy.com

At the same time, two Russian ships, the Yelnya and the Stoikiy, have been spotted in the Gulf of Guinea. Their presence fuels speculation that the uranium is about to be shipped to Russia, to the detriment of West African security.

Swedish media says that Swedish customs is boarding the ship www.sydsvenskan.se/skane/tullen...

Tullen har bordat det ryska sanktionsfartyget utanför Höganäs

Tidigare misstänkt för att frakta vapen. Kustbevakningen: ”Vi har haft kontakt”.

sydsvenskan.se

Russian bulk carrier IRTYSH lifted anchor off Saleef/Yemen and is heading back to Novorossiysk/Russia.

Update: ADLER seems to be on the move again. bsky.app/profile/auon...

auonsson@auonsson.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Coast Guard patrol is about to dock in Höganäs, port a few kms south. Here they will likely pick up more staff for whatever they plan. Guess: Nationella Insatsstyrkan or something similar. NI are police, but carry proper guns. Or, a cadre of really nitpicky bureaucrats =)

Appears to be beginning to move from the anchorage

Russian logistics ship ADLER is at anchor IN Sweden. Possibly broken down. Usually runs heavy weapons to Russian bases in Africa / Middle East. Was inspected by military aircraft 2h ago. Swedish Coast Guard just arrived to area.

but a fly@claudialanz.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Russian gunrunner ADLER enr from St. Petersburg is at anchor north of Helsingborg/Sweden. Due to technical difficulties? @vesselspotter.bsky.social @auonsson.bsky.social @pa.nton.cx

Russian gunrunner ADLER enr from St. Petersburg is at anchor north of Helsingborg/Sweden. Due to technical difficulties? @vesselspotter.bsky.social @auonsson.bsky.social @pa.nton.cx

🚨🇷🇺🇫🇷 According to a new CNN investigation, two Russian mercenaries were on board the BORACAY (IMO 9332810) during its boarding off the French coast. 🧵

Great piece by @cnn.com about PMC's on the shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea. Just goes to show our stories about Russians in umarked uniforms on board the ships is signs of a much broader operation. According to CNN, these people have connections to Moran Security. Full story:

The Kremlin’s brazen tactics: Russia’s shadow fleet is doubling as a spy asset, intelligence sources say | CNN

Russian personnel with links to the country’s military and security services have engaged in spying in European waters while working covertly on ships carrying Russian oil, Western and Ukrainian intel...

edition.cnn.com

Maybe could somebody help me with the whereabouts of bulk carrier VEZHEN (MT) IMO 9937270 from DEC03 to DEC06? @maritimekiwi.bsky.social @auonsson.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social

Russian gunrunner ASCALON enr from St. Petersburg/Russia is about to pass Strait of Gibraltar eastbound.

Russian gunrunner ADLER departed from St.Petersburg area, entering Gulf of Finland westbound, destination yet unknown.

Swedish navy confirms presence of Russian military staff on shadow fleet tankers in Baltic Sea. Further states that RU navy vessels have increased presence and believes it is partly to protect the shadow fleet. www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...

Marinen: Ryssland skyddar skuggflottan med militär operation

Ryssland bedriver sedan en tid tillbaka en militär operation i Östersjön som tros handla om att skydda landets skuggflotta. Den ryska insatsen visar sig enligt marinen genom örlogsfartyg som bevakar s...

svt.se

Very interesting! Looks like a well planned and executed operation. However, as always at this point, accurate BDA is still pending.

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 8mo ago

First Combat Use of Underwater Kamikaze Drones: Russian Kilo class Submarine Disabled in Novorossiysk The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has carried out a special operation in the port of Novorossiysk, marking the first-ever combat use of underwater kamikaze drones.

Russian gunrunner MAIA 1 enr from Iran/Algeria to St. Petersburg/Russia crossed Bay of Biscay and is entering the English Channel eastbound.

Russian gunrunner KAPITAN DANILKIN is on the move again and departed from Tuzla/Turkiye, heading to the Levante region. KAPITAN DANILKIN was moored in Tuzla since FEB25, after returning from Conakry/Guinea (and some spoofing to Murmansk/Russia).

Russian cargo vessel SINEGORSK is enr from Ashdod/Israel to Murmansk/Russia, currently south of Crete/Greece.

Shadow fleet tanker Minion (PA) IMO 9389095 enr from Vadinar/India to St. Petersburg/Russia changed flag and name to TRIUMF (RU), currently at anchor OPL Port Said/Egypt.

Shadow fleet tanker Minion (PA) IMO 9389095 enr from Vadinar/India to St. Petersburg/Russia changed flag and name to TRIUMF (RU), currently at anchor OPL Port Said/Egypt.

Russian bulk carrier MIKHAIL NENASHEV is at anchor off Tartous/Syria.

Russian bulk carrier IPSALA is fully loaded enr from Vysotsk/Russia to Tartous/Syria, currently Off Peleppones/Greece.

Russian gunrunner ENISEY finished loading cargo and departed from Kavkaz/Russia, is now enr to Tartous/Syria.

Russian cargo vessel S.KUZNETSOV enr from Novorussiysk commenced Bosporus passege southbound.

Russian spy vessel AKADEMIK IOFFE enr from Murmansk/Russia to yet unknown destination is currently crossing Bay of Biscay southbound.

Interesting: Russian icebreaker AKADEMIK FEDOROV departed from Cape Town/South Africa and is enr to Neko Harbour/Antarctica.