The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a Russian identity, seeking protection.

Russian troops are minimizing the number of their ships entering the Sea of Azov due to limited navigation routes and the high risk of being hit, according to Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk.

Vigilant Royal Navy sailors have been deployed after Russian ships carrying “sanctioned military hardware” were spotted sailing through British waters.

THE Royal Navy is testing a fleet of drones to patrol seas for Russian submarines. And they could also be used to form a “picket line” between the UK and Greenland. The size of a

Worrying numbers of Russian ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar have sparked calls for Spain to intensify its maritime policing in the area. According to Michael Sanchez, a retired police officer and naval observer from Gibraltar,