#Shadow Fleet
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![UK Royal Navy HMS Mersey and HMS Severn shadow the Russian corvette Boikiy and accompanying oil tanker MT General Skobelev, Channel, January 23, 2026. (Source: UK Royal Navy)]( "UK Royal Navy HMS Mersey and HMS Severn shadow the Russian corvette Boikiy and accompanying oil tanker MT General Skobelev, Channel, January 23, 2026. (Source: UK Royal Navy)")
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The United Kingdom may become a primary target in a hidden war beneath the sea, experts told Parliament. Russia’s growing submarine capabilities and focus on critical undersea infrastructure put Britain at risk of disruptions to global trade, communications, and energy supplies—even without a single missile being fired.![HMS Sutherland passes Tower Bridge on the River Thames on May 12, 2025, in London, England. (Source: Getty Images)]( "HMS Sutherland passes Tower Bridge on the River Thames on May 12, 2025, in London, England. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducts the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) off the coast of Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on October 6, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative image. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducts the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) off the coast of Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on October 6, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A Russian ruble coin is pictured in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in downtown Moscow on September 12, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian ruble coin is pictured in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in downtown Moscow on September 12, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Two “shadow fleet” oil tankers, detained by the Malaysian Maritime Law Enforcement Agency, January 31, 2026. (Source: MMEA)]( "Two “shadow fleet” oil tankers, detained by the Malaysian Maritime Law Enforcement Agency, January 31, 2026. (Source: MMEA)")
![India Agrees to Drop Russian Oil in Sweeping US–India Trade Deal]( "India Agrees to Drop Russian Oil in Sweeping US–India Trade Deal")
