#Shadow Fleet
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![Not an Army, But Close—Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Covert Military Asset]( "Not an Army, But Close—Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Covert Military Asset")
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Our investigation reveals how Russia’s shadow fleet is the backbone of the Kremlin’s military logistics, controlled by all aspects of the Russian state, turning the vessels into key instruments of power.![The Mozambican-flagged oil tanker “Deyna,” suspected of belonging to the Russian's shadow fleet on Mars 23, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukraine Uncovers Fake Insurance Scheme Used by Russian Tankers to Evade Sanctions")
![A general view shows the port of the northern Israeli city of Haifa on August 9, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A general view shows the port of the northern Israeli city of Haifa on August 9, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![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)")
![Royal Navy Type 32 destroyers HMS Somerset and HMS St Albans shadow a Russian warship near British waters, April 2026. (Source: UK Defence Ministry)]( "Royal Navy Type 32 destroyers HMS Somerset and HMS St Albans shadow a Russian warship near British waters, April 2026. (Source: UK Defence Ministry)")
![Illustrative image. Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar, accompanied by the tug Altay, moves through the English Channel, December 11, 2025. (Source: Royal Navy)]( "Illustrative image. Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar, accompanied by the tug Altay, moves through the English Channel, December 11, 2025. (Source: Royal Navy)")
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-6e63760df9a582ef033cd258b34256e3.jpg "Ukraine Uncovers Fake Insurance Scheme Used by Russian Tankers to Evade Sanctions")
-605fb94b16c7688531017f1498906d4a.webp "Illustrative image. Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar, accompanied by the tug Altay, moves through the English Channel, December 11, 2025. (Source: Royal Navy)")