Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported on Wednesday that a Russian ship from "shadow float", which is subject to sanctions, was making suspicious maneuvers close the power cable connecting Poland with Sweden. The chief of government added that after the intervention of the Polish army, the ship sailed to 1 of the Russian ports.
"Russian ship from “shadow float” subject to sanctions performed suspicious maneuvers close the power cable connecting Poland to Sweden. After effective intervention of our troops, the ship sailed to 1 of the Russian ports. ORP “Heelius” flows to the scene," said Donald Tusk on platform X.
A Russian ship from the “shadow float” subject to sanctions performed suspicious maneuvers close the power cable connecting Poland to Sweden. After effective intervention of our troops, the ship sailed to 1 of the Russian ports. ORP “Hewelius” flows to the scene.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) May 21, 2025Russian "shadow float"
The "Shadow Fleet" consists of old, defiled ships, sailing under the flags of 3rd countries – most frequently African – and utilized by Russia to circumvent sanctions. These vessels sale Russian oil at prices above the set ceiling, usually without insurance, which means no liability in the event of an environmental disaster. The West, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, gradually includes additional sanctions.
The EU and the United Kingdom announced fresh sanctions on Tuesday against Russia, which are to cover further "shadow floats" ships.
Source: PAP
