{"id":1271528,"date":"2025-12-16T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1271528"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:53:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:53:53","slug":"russia-s-shadow-fleet-poses-direct-threat-to-europe-tusk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/russia-s-shadow-fleet-poses-direct-threat-to-europe-tusk\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia\u2019s Shadow Fleet Poses Direct Threat to Europe \u2013 Tusk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk<\/strong> warned that Russia\u2019s shadow fleet<\/strong> is not only a means to finance its aggression but also a direct threat to European countries<\/strong>, citing evidence that drones have been launched from these vessels. He spoke during a press conference following the Eastern Flank Summit<\/strong> in Helsinki,\u00a0UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is not just about black-market operations and funding Russian aggression. It is also a direct threat to us, as there are signals that some drones prepared for provocations against Polish oil platforms in the Baltic Sea were launched from shadow fleet ships,\u201d Tusk said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Polish leader urged European countries to be ready to take strong measures against shadow fleet vessels<\/strong> and respond to any threats they pose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Mihkel<\/strong> also commented, describing the ships Russia uses to transport oil as \u201ca ticking environmental bomb that could explode at any moment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shadow fleet tankers discharge oil into European waters despite sanctions and service bans, creating risks of major ecological disasters<\/strong> across the continent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has seized 68 shadow fleet vessels<\/strong>, including three captured since December 2024. Overall, Russia has built a shadow fleet of over 1,240 tankers<\/strong> to bypass Western sanctions and continue selling oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fleet not only undermines international sanctions but also poses security and environmental threats<\/strong> to Europe, highlighting the growing risks of Russia\u2019s maritime operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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