Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Doing More Than Sanctions-Busting

In the Baltic, Russian-linked vessels are suspected of spying and sabotage.

An aerial shot shows three French soldiers in camouflage uniforms milling about on the deck of an oil tanker. October 2, 2025, 12:24 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

The infamous Pushpa , a unflagged tanker believed to be run by Russia, has been making trouble in the Baltic again. French authorities have just detained the ship to investigate whether it’s been violating sanctions, but its activities may be worse than that. Danish authorities suspect that some of the drones that forced a temporary closure of the Copenhagen airport in late September were fired from the ship.

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