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The MV Lauga Case: Drones, Espionage, and Military Logistics on Strategic Maritime Routes
In recent months, the operational patterns of the MV Lauga (IMO 9111060) have attracted increased scrutiny from intelligence and maritime...
4 days ago2 min read
Aging Russian Ro-Ro 'ADLER' Shows Signs of Wear as It Transports Military Cargo Across the Med
Published: September 7, 2025 In yet another display of the Russian Federation’s reliance on aging commercial vessels for military...
Sep 73 min read
Russian Naval Escort Operation in the English Channel – Kulakov's Convoy and the Strategic Role of Protected Maritime Logistics
Date: August 19, 2025 On August 7, 2025, the Udaloy-class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov exited the Baltic Sea via the Great Belt...
Aug 192 min read
Breaking: Ukraine Delivers First Major Blow to Iran–Russia Drone Supply Chain by Striking Port Olya-4
Date: August 15, 2025 Category: Maritime Intelligence | Military Logistics | Sanctions Evasion Summary On August 14, Ukrainian Special...
Aug 153 min read
Unveiling the Silent Shadow in the Eastern Mediterranean: An Analysis of Tug 119 and the Kilo II Submarine
The waters of the Eastern Mediterranean have long been a stage for military maneuvers, and a recent maritime intelligence analysis has...
Aug 72 min read
Russian Naval Escort Operation – August 5, 2025
A Russian military convoy is currently underway in the Mediterranean exit zone, west of Tenes, Algeria, involving: 🔹 SPARTA...
Aug 52 min read
Strategic Intelligence Assessment: MV Lauga's Operations in West Africa
The Russian-flagged general cargo vessel MV Lauga (IMO 9111060), constructed in 1994, has recently conducted port calls in West African...
Aug 52 min read
Oil Products Tanker - WHITE CONDOR I
Sketchy Boats - schedule ( 6/11 ) Tankers that are 15 years or older Age: 22 years United Kingdom sanctioned vessels: Ships involved in...
Aug 41 min read
Russian Shadow Fleet: Current Intelligence Assessment
Premise: Monitoring and Tracking Systems In the current operational environment, monitoring the Russian shadow fleet is a strategic...
Jul 304 min read
Russia’s Shifting Maritime Logistics: The Case of LADY D and the Post-Syria Strategic Realignment
As Russia adapts to its declining presence in Syria, the logistical footprint of its maritime operations is evolving — and the case of...
Jun 114 min read
Baltic Leader En Route to Benghazi: Indicators of Renewed Russian Strategic Logistics in North Africa
The Russian-flagged merchant vessel Baltic Leader , previously sanctioned for its involvement in illicit arms transfers, is currently on...
Jun 112 min read
Logistics in the Gray Zone: Sanctioned Russian Merchant Ships Deliver Armor to Africa Corps via Conakry
Russia continues to refine and expand its maritime logistics strategy in West Africa, using sanctioned merchant vessels to conduct...
Jun 43 min read
Russia’s Dual Maritime Gambit: Corvette Boikiy in Nigeria and Cargo Ship Siyanie Severa in Bata Signal Expanding Naval Diplomacy in West Africa
Recent Russian naval movements involving a Steregushchiy-class corvette Boikiy (532) and the merchant vessel SIYANIE SEVERA (IMO:...
Jun 13 min read
Russia’s Shadow Fleet in the Baltic: Hybrid Threat to NATO Maritime Security
Heightened Tensions in the Baltic Sea In recent days, Russia’s Baltic Fleet has launched large-scale exercises involving over 20 warships...
May 303 min read
Russia has told the West it is ready to fight for its vital shadow fleet (The Telegraph UK)
https://vpk.name/news/1013310_rossiya_donesla_do_zapada_chto_gotova_voevat_radi_zhiznenno_vazhnogo_tenevogo_flota_the_telegraph_uk_veliko...
May 275 min read
Commercial Intrusion or Geopolitical Trap? Russia’s Tartus Base Under Silent Pressure"
U.S. Sanctions Eased to Enable Emirati Entry On May 14, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump described his meeting with Syrian President...
May 212 min read
Shadow Support: Assessing the Role of the Churov in Russian Submarine Operations
The Tug SB-921 Evgeniy Churov The Tug SB-921 Evgeniy Churov The SB-921 Evgeniy Churov is a Sliva-class (Project 712) ocean-going tug of...
May 163 min read
Strategic Displacement: Russian Merchant Fleet Operations Beyond the Syrian Express
Russia has increasingly relied on its merchant fleet to discreetly transport weapons and military equipment to countries where it...
May 114 min read
TARTUS - Remains a Key Hub as Russian Ro Ro Cargo Recover Military Equipment
Current situation We have reached the fifth group of Vessels (Cargo - Tanker) sent to Syria by Russia for the recovery of military...
May 63 min read
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship "PATRIA", probable "Ex. Syrian Express" used for the transport of military equipment from Russia.
The Ro Ro Cargo “PATRIA” left Baltiysk, Russia, on 30.04.2025 for an unknown destination. The merchant ship is sailing together with the...
May 43 min read
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