Greenpeace Warns of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Threat in Baltic Sea

A fleet of aging Russian oil tankers poses environmental risks and evades sanctions, prompting calls for urgent EU action.

Greenpeace identified 192 aging tankers transporting Russian oil, with 171 passing through the Baltic Sea, posing significant environmental risks.
These tankers, dubbed the 'shadow fleet,' are not listed under any current sanctions and lack adequate insurance against oil spill disasters.
Greenpeace urges the EU to add these vessels to its sanctions list to prevent potential ecological catastrophes along the German coastline.
The number of Russian oil tanker voyages in the Baltic Sea has increased by 70% since 2021, with India and China as primary importers.
The environmental threat is set to be a key topic at the upcoming environmental ministers' conference in Schleswig-Holstein.