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Foreign Affairs

2naSalit

(105,302 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:29 AM 8 hrs ago

Russia's Shadow Fleet Just Got Absolutely ANNIHILATED - Paul Warburg

Ukraine just had one of their best nights of their entire war against Russia. They disabled TEN shadow fleet vessels in one swoop. But that's hardly the whole picture. It's part of Ukraine's broader campaign against Russian refineries, Crimea, and Moscow. I discuss why these shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov were such strategic targets, how it ties into the strike on the Omsk Refinery, and more.