Event 2aaff50c-33b2-4afa-b52f-95d2b164a6db

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Maritime Country: Estonia

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609707090/experts-russia-lacks-resource...

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Event Time

7mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Experts: Russia lacks resources to escort all of its shadow fleet vessels

Short Summary: Russia lacks the resources to provide naval escorts for all shadow fleet vessels in the Baltic Sea, according to Estonian Navy and security experts.

Description

Estonian Navy and maritime security experts say Russia cannot provide naval escorts for all vessels in its so-called 'shadow fleet' transiting the Baltic Sea. The article outlines Russia's lack of available naval assets, strategic priorities, and economic limitations regarding widespread escort operations for suspicious tankers and cargo ships.

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"Russia lacks both the resources and the economic rationale to escort every single one of its 'shadow fleet' oil tankers and other vessels in the Baltic, commander of the Estonian Navy Cdre Ivo Värk said."

"The Russian navy does not have the resources available to escort all of their vessels across the Baltic Sea if they wanted to,... even all the tankers and ships associated with their shadow fleet."

"It seems that in Russia’s current circumstances – with a war effort underway, and a military budget that is being stretched – there is little practical reason for them to attempt to escort all of these ships.”

Source

https://news.err.ee/1609707090/experts-russia-lacks-resources-to-escort-all-of-its-shadow-fleet-vessels