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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 10d

Three days after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, a cargo ship previously used for Russian weapons deliveries set out from the north Russian port of Arkhangelsk towards Tartus, Syria

Sanctioned carrier is on the way from Arkhangelsk to Syria

Three days after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, a cargo ship that frequently has carried weapons for the Russian armed forces set out from the north Russian port o...

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 20d

*this* is how to legally and humanly deal with suspected drug smuggling vessels

UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 20d

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-marine...

Royal Marines sniper halts £35m drug boat in Gulf of Oman

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 21d

Identification of some of the Ukrainian maritime drones (USVs) in the Russian 'highlights reel' of strikes on them. The USVs are intended to be disposable with high attrition factored in, so losses are expected #OSINT

Guide to the types of USVs www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-US...

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Chris Cook @chriscook.news · Sep 23

By me, @christopherjm.ft.com and the irreplaceable @yoruk.bsky.social

cookbot 🤖 @cook.report · Sep 23

🚨 New article by @chriscook.news

Chinese cargo ship docks in Russian-occupied Crimea

Heng Yang 9 stops in Ukrainian port of Sevastopol, which has been under western sanctions since 2014

www.ft.com

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Exit266 @exit266.bsky.social · Aug 14

Well used years. Always thankful for yours as well.

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Exit266 @exit266.bsky.social · Aug 12

Only the best would recall that from memory. 😉 Nice one! @smog.engineer

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Exit266 @exit266.bsky.social · Aug 12

RAZONI was indeed the first ship to sail out of Odesa through the BSGI with a humanitarian cargo on 01Aug2022. She anchored in Mersin overnight and her original buyer rejected the cargo. She was then forwarded on and delivered her cargo of corn to Syria on 14Aug2022.

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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · Jun 7

🚨 FGKU “Krystall” fuel depot in Engels still burning as of 08:05 UTC. Sentinel-2 imagery shows a massive smoke plume. This MoD-linked site fuels Russia’s strategic bombers. Another blow to Engels-2.

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Evergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social · Jun 2

Russian losses to Operation Pautyna/Spiderweb.
An ongoing thread as updates are added.
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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · May 26

Stop Hammer Time!
Ukrainian forces may have hit a Russian base at 📍50.4568, 35.6458
Just over the border in Belgorod Oblast.

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · May 20

Helpful illustration of the US military aid to Ukraine already paid for and in the pipeline. If this continues despite Trump deciding "he is out", it's not terrible for Ukraine. Especially if they (and their European partners) are also allowed to purchase weapons at US manufacturers.

Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · May 20

Helpful chart showing projected US aid to Ukraine which is already in the proverbial pipeline. "weapons and support from contracts signed in the past three years will continue flowing to Ukraine for years to come" www.csis.org/analysis/can...

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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · May 21

The Bolkhov Semiconductor Device Plant (JSC “BZPP”) in Bolkhov, Oryol, Russia, is vital to Russia’s military, producing microchips, semiconductors, diodes, thyristors, and rectifiers for missiles and aircraft. On May 20–21, 2025, Ukrainian drones struck it, causing fires and damage.

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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · May 21

The Bolkhov Semiconductor Plant in Russia’s Oryol region supplies microchips for military tech like Sukhoi jets and Iskander missiles. Despite U.S. sanctions, it sources components from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. through intermediaries in China, Hong Kong, Turkey, and Belarus.

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Constantine @teoyaomiquu.bsky.social · May 21

I'm raising funds again for two excavators to support Ukraine. Previous deliveries have hugely impacted the battlefield, earning praise from commanders. Your donations are critical, please and read the thread below!

donation link: www.paypal.com/donate?campa...

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Tom Bike @tombike.bsky.social · May 20

Inset image screengrab from NTV News NL video at ntv.ca/some-progres... worth a watch for salvage ops detailing by Canada Coast Guard.

Satellite image at link.dataspace.copernicus.eu/0elx

Some progress made with grounded cargo ship MSC Baltic III

ntv.ca

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Tom Bike @tombike.bsky.social · May 20

Gas rig Russia RADAR and ammo depot position hit by Ukraine SBU with sea and air drones spotted TODAY is located at

45.7571, 32.7025

+info ssu.gov.ua/novyny/sbu-z...

Satellite image at link.dataspace.copernicus.eu/bi7l

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · May 17

Estonia Attempts to Stop a Russian Dark Fleet Vessel Flying No-Flag | Jets Are Scrambled

youtu.be/GNSS9NUZXh8

Estonia Attempts to Stop a Russian Dark Fleet Vessel Flying No-Flag | Jets Are Scrambled

YouTube video by What's Going on With Shipping?

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · May 19

Of great interest

Nastushichek @nastushichek.bsky.social · May 19

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) destroyed an enemy radar system and ammunition depots on gas production platforms in the Black Sea using surface and aerial drones 🇺🇦💪
#RussianUkrainianWar #UkraineWar #Ukraine #War #SupportUkraine #UkrainianDrones #AerialDrones #Drones #SSU

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Frederik Van Lokeren @kaptainloma.bsky.social · May 19

#Russia's naval deployment in the #Mediterranean on the morning of May-19 as reported by #OSINT.

A refueling point is set up near Al Hoceima, Morocco and a probable submarine deployment might take be imminent.

russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/05/russ...

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · May 19

Estonian PM Vows To Keep Up Checks On Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'

gcaptain.com/estonian-pm-...

Estonian PM Vows To Keep Up Checks On Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'

By Andrius Sytas TALLINN, May 18 (Reuters) – Estonia will keep checking Russian “shadow fleet” vessels, Prime Minister Kristen Michal told Reuters on Sunday, days after Russia deployed a SU-35 fighter...

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · May 19

Flag hopping an increasingly popular deceptive shipping tactic among sanctioned fleet

www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...

Flag hopping an increasingly popular deceptive shipping tactic among sanctioned fleet

There have been 215 flag changes recorded already this year, compared to 200 in the whole of 2024

www.lloydslist.com

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · May 17

Panel on shadow fleet at #LennartMeriConference. Estonian DM said this week was the first time that Russia had sent a fighter jet to protect a ship in the shadow fleet. The ship Estonia tackled was “without a flag”, he says (my understanding is that it had two spurious flags).

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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · May 14

Analysis of the 51st Arsenal by the UK MOD.

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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · May 16

Ukraine is fielding tethered aerostats for frontline comms & recon.
   •   500m altitude
   •   Up to 25kg payloads
   •   Stay aloft for days
   •   Cheap, reusable, & resilient—even when hit. telegra.ph/Polov%D1%96-...

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · May 15

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) has unveiled a new sea drone with an 800-nautical-mile range and up to 7 days of operation. Satellite-controlled and resistant to jamming, it can carry 650 kg of weapons.

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