The Russian Ro-Ro cargo ship LADY MARIIA , built in 2000 and currently sailing under the Russian flag, continues to attract attention for its unusual movements across the Mediterranean. After a series of calls in Indian ports earlier this autumn, the vessel made a two-day stop north of Port Said, most likely for ship-to-ship refueling—an increasingly common maneuver among Russian-flagged vessels operating outside conventional logistics routes. Now LADY MARIIA has reached Ora

Published: September 7, 2025 In yet another display of the Russian Federation’s reliance on aging commercial vessels for military...