As the Russia-Ukraine war nears its fourth year mark, Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russia’s “shadow fleet,” a network of aging, often anonymously owned oil tankers used to evade Western sanctions. On December 19, 2025, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) conducted its first-ever strike on a shadow fleet vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, targeting the Oman-flagged … Continue reading “Dual Attack” On Russian War Machinery; After U.S. Sanctions, Ukraine Tries Choking Putin’s Oil Money