Russia's Naval Shadow Play: A Warning to the West The Royal Navy has reported a 25% surge in Russian naval activity near UK waters, a development that should serve as a wake up call for Western powers.
The increase in monitoring by British warships is significant, but it's the implications behind these numbers that are truly alarming.
For years, Russia has employed its "shadow fleet" of aging tankers to evade international sanctions on oil exports and secretly fund its war efforts in Ukraine.