#Baltic states
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![Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet over a Russian Kilo-class submarine over the Baltic Sea, April 10, 2026. (Source: Swedish Armed Forces)]( "Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet over a Russian Kilo-class submarine over the Baltic Sea, April 10, 2026. (Source: Swedish Armed Forces)")
![Portuguese F-16 AM fighter jet near Russian Il-76 military transport plane over the Baltic Sea, April 6, 2026. (Source: NATO Air Command)]( "Portuguese F-16 AM fighter jet near Russian Il-76 military transport plane over the Baltic Sea, April 6, 2026. (Source: NATO Air Command)")
![A member of Lithuania’s specialized 1031st Drone Company operates a Ukrainian-made “Chuyka” drone detector next to a mobile command van during tactical field exercises. (Source: Lithuania’s specialized 1031st Drone Company)]( "A member of Lithuania’s specialized 1031st Drone Company operates a Ukrainian-made “Chuyka” drone detector next to a mobile command van during tactical field exercises. (Source: Lithuania’s specialized 1031st Drone Company)")
![Illustration of Russia’s P-800 Oniks supersonic missile and Kh-35 anti-ship missile, highlighting key strike systems used in coastal defense operations. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)]( "Illustration of Russia’s P-800 Oniks supersonic missile and Kh-35 anti-ship missile, highlighting key strike systems used in coastal defense operations. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
![Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Threat in the Baltic Sea]( "Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Growing Threat in the Baltic Sea")
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![Joseph Place]( "Joseph Place")
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As Russia exports record levels of crude oil through its so-called “Shadow Fleet,” consisting of poorly insured, improperly maintained, ships and operating in violation of international maritime law. As a result, security concerns in the Baltic Sea are rising. Could the fleet be restricted—or even blocked—from operating there?![Ships of the German Navy, including the “Baden-Wuerttemberg” frigate (in foreground), sail at twilight during the Andoya “Missile Firing Exercise 2025” military exercise in the North Sea on October 13, 2025, near Harstad, Norway. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ships of the German Navy, including the “Baden-Wuerttemberg” frigate (in foreground), sail at twilight during the Andoya “Missile Firing Exercise 2025” military exercise in the North Sea on October 13, 2025, near Harstad, Norway. (Source: Getty Images)")
-abf2a5268e29b5bcfbb45e9985ba3150.png "Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Growing Threat in the Baltic Sea")
-605be766de04ba3d21b67fb76a76786a.jpg "Joseph Place")
