Russia’s shadow fleet, operating under Moscow’s orders but nominally registered in other countries, has become even more aggressive in Baltic waters than before . Danish pilots, who see the ships’ behavior up close like no one else, report increasingly troubling practices. It’s no surprise that European leaders are taking no chances during their summit in Copenhagen in the first days of October.
The infamous Pushpa, a unflagged tanker believed to be run by Russia, has been making trouble in the Baltic again. French authorities have just detained the ship to investigate whether it’s been violating sanctions, but its activities may be worse than that. Danish authorities suspect that some of the drones that forced a temporary closure of the Copenhagen airport in late September were fired from the ship.
The infamous Pushpa, a unflagged tanker believed to be run by Russia, has been making trouble in the Baltic again. French authorities have just detained the ship to investigate whether it’s been violating sanctions, but its activities may be worse than that. Danish authorities suspect that some of the drones that forced a temporary closure of the Copenhagen airport in late September were fired from the ship.
Russia’s shadow fleet, operating under Moscow’s orders but nom
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