Event 1346555a-730b-434a-957d-78376d590754

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Espionage Country: Sweden Country: Russia Country: Finland

Source: https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/23/71844...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Swedish Navy suspects Russian "shadow fleet" of espionage

Short Summary: Swedish Navy confirms monitoring of Russian 'shadow fleet' in the Baltic Sea for suspected espionage activities and hybrid threats.

Description

The Swedish Navy has confirmed that it suspects Russia's 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers operating in the Baltic Sea may be engaged in espionage. The fleet, which transports petroleum products and is typically monitored for environmental and legal violations, is now reportedly under investigation for conducting intelligence and electronic surveillance operations. Swedish authorities, including the Chief of the Royal Swedish Navy, state they are monitoring such vessels for potential hybrid operations. Concerns have risen over security and environmental risks, with Finland also expressing fears about potential oil spills.

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The Swedish Navy has confirmed for the first time that Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’ in the Baltic Sea may be engaged in espionage.

we are finding anomalies and means that typically do not belong to, for example, fishing vessels, so it is clear that we feel that there are sometimes other objectives associated with their activities in terms of what is moving at sea

the so-called Russian shadow fleet has military aspects

There is a broad consensus that the 'shadow fleet' is a problem, says Foreign Minister Tobias Billström.

Finland also fears an oil spill in the Baltic Sea due to Russia's 'shadow fleet.'

Source

https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/23/7184413/