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Polish Forces Intercept Russian Shadow Fleet Ship Near Baltic Power Cable

The vessel, part of Russia's covert fleet evading sanctions, was repelled by Poland after suspicious maneuvers near critical undersea infrastructure.

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Immer wieder werden Schiffe verdächtigt, die Sanktionen gegen Russland zu unterlaufen – hier eines, das im Januar vor der finnischen Küste gestoppt wurde
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Overview

  • Polish military forces drove off a Russian shadow fleet tanker on May 21 after it conducted suspicious maneuvers near a power cable linking Poland and Sweden.
  • The ship, under Western sanctions, returned to a Russian port following a patrol flight and naval intervention by Polish forces.
  • The EU has adopted its 17th sanctions package, targeting nearly 200 vessels in Russia's shadow fleet used to evade oil export restrictions.
  • Russia has escalated its response by deploying combat jets to protect its shadow fleet, raising concerns of increased military tensions in the Baltic region.
  • Since 2022, repeated incidents of undersea cable and pipeline damage have intensified NATO and EU efforts to secure critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.