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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Russian gunrunner LADY MARIIA enr from St. Petersburg/Russia arrived at Oran/Algeria.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Russian gunrunner LADY MARIIA enr from St. Petersburg passed Strait of Gibraltar eastbound.
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reconron @thereccelizard.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
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.
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Kerstin @kerstin10785berlin.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
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)
blueconomy.com
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 ...
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Russian Forces Spotter @tiafarris10.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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.
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NilsJohanEinar @nilsjohaneinar.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Swedish media says that Swedish customs is boarding the ship www.sydsvenskan.se/skane/tullen...
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Tullen har bordat det ryska sanktionsfartyget utanför Höganäs
Tidigare misstänkt för att frakta vapen. Kustbevakningen: ”Vi har haft kontakt”.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Russian bulk carrier IRTYSH lifted anchor off Saleef/Yemen and is heading back to Novorossiysk/Russia.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Update: ADLER seems to be on the move again. bsky.app/profile/auon...
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David @puca.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Appears to be beginning to move from the anchorage
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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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
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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🚨🇷🇺🇫🇷 According to a new CNN investigation, two Russian mercenaries were on board the BORACAY (IMO 9332810) during its boarding off the French coast. 🧵
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Jakob Kjøgx Bohr @jakobbohr.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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:
edition.cnn.com
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...
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Russian gunrunner ASCALON enr from St. Petersburg/Russia is about to pass Strait of Gibraltar eastbound.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Russian gunrunner ADLER departed from St.Petersburg area, entering Gulf of Finland westbound, destination yet unknown.
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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
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...
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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...
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Thord Are Iversen @thelookout.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Very interesting! Looks like a well planned and executed operation. However, as always at this point, accurate BDA is still pending.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Russian gunrunner MAIA 1 enr from Iran/Algeria to St. Petersburg/Russia crossed Bay of Biscay and is entering the English Channel eastbound.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
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).
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Russian cargo vessel SINEGORSK is enr from Ashdod/Israel to Murmansk/Russia, currently south of Crete/Greece.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
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.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
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.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Russian bulk carrier MIKHAIL NENASHEV is at anchor off Tartous/Syria.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Russian bulk carrier IPSALA is fully loaded enr from Vysotsk/Russia to Tartous/Syria, currently Off Peleppones/Greece.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Russian gunrunner ENISEY finished loading cargo and departed from Kavkaz/Russia, is now enr to Tartous/Syria.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Russian cargo vessel S.KUZNETSOV enr from Novorussiysk commenced Bosporus passege southbound.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Russian spy vessel AKADEMIK IOFFE enr from Murmansk/Russia to yet unknown destination is currently crossing Bay of Biscay southbound.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Interesting: Russian icebreaker AKADEMIK FEDOROV departed from Cape Town/South Africa and is enr to Neko Harbour/Antarctica.
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Hans Kristensen @nukestrat.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Your can find the free article in two version: • PDF-version on Taylor & Francis www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... • Web-version on @bulletin thebulletin.org/premium/2025...
thebulletin.org
Nuclear Notebook: The changing nuclear landscape in Europe
This issue's column reviews the status of nuclear weapons and nuclear operations in Europe.
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𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐝 🇵🇸🇲🇲🇬🇱🇨🇺 @jensgam.eurosky.social · 10/12/2025
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Thord Are Iversen @thelookout.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Severomorsk might be coming to replace Kulakov, to increase the presence in the Baltic, or perhaps a combination of both, having two Udaloy's there for a period before one returns to the north. The Northern Fleet reinforcing the Baltic is slowly becoming the new normal.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Russian gunrunner departed from Kochi/India and is proceeding north, destination yet unknown.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Russian gunrunner BARENTS enr from Archangelsk/Russia tonTartous/Syria, currently off Andenes/Norway.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Russian gunrunner CRYSTAL STPETERSBURG departed from Mundra/India, next destination Jebel Ali/UAE.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Russian gunrunner ESENIYA (IMO 9194036) changed flag and name to LARA (PW), enr from Djibouti to St. Petersburg, completed Suez Canal passage northbound, now heading towards Strait of Gibraltar.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Russian gunrunner LADY MARIIA departed from Bronka/Russia, destination yet unknown.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Russian gunrunner MAIA 1 enr from St. Petersburg/Russia is passing Strait of Gibraltar eastbound.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Russian gunrunner ASCALON stopped in the English Channel off Bournemouth likely waiting for tanker GENERAL SKOBELEV and to join with submarine KRASNODAR and escort vessel VIKTOR VELIKY. The convoy is enr to Port Said/Egypt bsky.app/profile/vess...
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Russian no flag tanker UNITY enr from St. Petersburg to Zhoushan/China is drifting appr. 150 nm off Guinea-Bissau.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Chinese cargo vessel XIN AN NING (IMO 9407859) continues her journey to pittoresque destinations with lots of time to spend loitering in the area... After loitering off Conakry/Guinea and Buchanan/Liberia for weeks she briefly returned to the Med, now enr to Fort de France/Martinique.
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reconron @thereccelizard.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
This is beyond interesting: On 03 Dec Tu-214PU-SBUS Command Post – Airborne Military Command and Control RA-64530 (used by the Russian Minister of Defense) RFF7252 and Il-96-400VVIP CAMBER MoD Airborne National Command Post RA-96102 RFF9006 flew from Moscow (CKL) to Benghazi LBY.
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Richard Holmes @richardholmes.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Two suspected Russian spies slipped into the UK this year aboard commercial cargo ships, before moving near military bases & critical infrastructure. An @theipaper.com investigation reveals how The Kremlin is using European shipping lanes as covert infiltration routes.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Russian gunrunner LADY D enr from St. Petersburg/Russia arrived at Kochi/India.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Russian gunrunner DIANA is enr from Mongla/India to Vladivostok/Russia, now passing Taiwan.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Russian gunrunner RUSLANA departed from Novorossiysk/Russia, fully loaded, destination yet unclear. But will be very telling where she's heading for...
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Russia Maritime Watch @rfnosblog.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The vessel BALTIC LEADER (IMO 9220639, MMSI 273297850) is a Russian 🇷🇺Ro-Ro Cargo Ship. It looks like it's headed to Benghazi🤔 something is changing...what do you think.
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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Russian gunrunner ENISEY departed from Tartous/Syria and is now enr to Kavkaz.
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vesselspotter.eurosky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social · 24/11/2025
Atlantic Action II #AtlanticActionII eastbound on its way from #US #USA to #Russia #DE #Germany management #Marlow #Hamburg #Marlow recruits seafarers in #Russia marlow-navigation.com/en/marlow-ru...
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