Russia has expanded the presence of warships in the Baltic Sea: what is the reason?
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The Swedish Navy has stated that Russia has been conducting its operation in the Baltic Sea for some time, protecting the “shadow fleet”.
This was stated by the Chief of the Operations Staff of the Swedish Navy, Marko Petković, SVT Nyheter reports .
It is noted that the Kremlin is expanding the presence of warships in a certain part of the Baltic Sea.
In addition, armed servicemen were spotted on board the vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”.
According to Petkovic, the Russian fleet’s presence has now become more permanent. It is located in various important points in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland.
“I don’t see any immediate risk in this, we have a good picture of the situation, and I don’t think there is any reason for any concern,” the chief of staff explained.
As Coast Guard Deputy Chief of Operations Daniel Stanling noted, they are most noticeable in strategic locations near the coast.
He added that the military on board the tanker shows how important the “shadow fleet” is to the Kremlin.
As a reminder, the Council of the European Union expanded restrictions against the Russian “shadow fleet” , imposing sanctions against five more individuals and four organizations.
Earlier, Zelensky signed a decree implementing the NSDC decision to impose sanctions on 656 naval vessels that are part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” This is the largest sanctions package ever imposed against this part of the Russian fleet.
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