Ukrainian intelligence names 139 vessels and 142 captains involved in transporting oil and stolen Ukrainian grain
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has released dossiers on 139 vessels and 142 captains involved in the illegal transport of sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, as well as stolen Ukrainian grain from temporarily occupied territories, on its War&Sanctions portal.
Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
Quote: "Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in the Aircraft and Marine Vessels section of the War&Sanctions portal, has released dossiers on 139 vessels and 142 captains involved in the illegal transport of sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, as well as stolen Ukrainian grain from temporarily occupied territories."
Details: Ukrainian intelligence noted that exports of crude oil, gas, grain, coal, sulphur and fertilisers remain key sources of revenue for Russia's budget, which funds its war against Ukraine. Russia has established a large-scale maritime network for smuggling stolen Ukrainian grain and transporting oil in circumvention of sanctions, using a shadow fleet and front companies.
The latest update includes:
- New tankers that Russia began using in 2025 to evade sanctions oversight;
- Vessels linked to Iranian oil magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of a former Iranian defence minister;
- Tankers controlled by Astrakhan businessman Jamaldin Pashayev, operating along the North-South route and involved in supplying lethal aid to Russia's Alabuga Special Economic Zone;
- Ships engaged in transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, which Russia falsely presents as its own product on international markets;
- Russian and foreign vessels conducting illegal entries into ports closed by Ukraine on temporarily occupied territories.
Overall, the section of the portal currently contains data on over 1,200 ships, more than half of which belong to Russia's so-called shadow fleet, as well as information on nearly 300 captains directly violating the international sanctions regime.
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