#Shadow Fleet
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![An aerial view of the Fayard shipyard in Odense, Denmark, where specialized vessels undergo maintenance and repair. (Source: Benny Kjølhede)]( "An aerial view of the Fayard shipyard in Odense, Denmark, where specialized vessels undergo maintenance and repair. (Source: Benny Kjølhede)")
![French military personnel board TAGOR oil tanker, a part of a Russian Shadow Fleet, May 2026.]( "French military personnel board TAGOR oil tanker, a part of a Russian Shadow Fleet, May 2026.")
![James II tanker, sailing under the Palau flag. Illustrative photo. (Source: HUR)]( "Three Tankers Struck by Suspected Drone Attacks in Black Sea Near Türkiye’s Northern Coast")
![Russia shadow fleet African flags Oil sanctions evasion Tanker registries]( "Why Are So Many Tankers Suddenly Flying African Flags? Follow Russia’s Oil Money")
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![Photo of Aliona Chudnovets]( "Photo of Aliona Chudnovets")
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The West imposed the largest sanctions regime in modern history on Russia. Moscow responded by building a parallel maritime system stretching from the UAE to Africa, where weak maritime registries became cover for its shadow fleet.![Sri Lankan workers walks past 76 million dollar oil tank farm at the southern deep sea port of Hambantota. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Sri Lankan workers walks past 76 million dollar oil tank farm at the southern deep sea port of Hambantota. (Source: Getty Images)")
![PT Pertamina facility at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "PT Pertamina facility at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Source: Getty Images)")
-64c0cb6df97e52200c8e1420deb4d60b.png "Three Tankers Struck by Suspected Drone Attacks in Black Sea Near Türkiye’s Northern Coast")
-b7f8455a5e5962f9aeffba8cc205a34b.png "Why Are So Many Tankers Suddenly Flying African Flags? Follow Russia’s Oil Money")
-92ecbb2b41f23705e2667acbfda7f06d.jpg "Photo of Aliona Chudnovets")
