Finland finds spy equipment on detained Russian tanker
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Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:12:05 +0200
What is known about spy equipment on ships of the Russian shadow fleetIt is noted that the discovered transceivers installed on board the Eagle S actually allowed the vessel to spy on NATO warships for the benefit of Russia.The tanker was found to be carrying hightech equipment, unusual for a merchant vessel.
This equipment was significantly increasing the level of electricity consumption from the ships generator, causing numerous power outages.The equipment was carried aboard the ship in huge portable suitcases.Laptops with keyboards for Turkish and Russian were also brought on board.
The equipment was stored on the bridge, the highest point on the ship.According to the publications sources, the equipment was used to record all radio frequencies and to track NATO naval ships and aircraft.On Russian territory, the information received was analyzed by the special services of the aggressor country.Eagle S also dropped sensortype devices into the water while passing through the English Channel.On which other ships of the Russian shadow fleet was spy equipment discoveredThis is not the only ship to have been fitted with spy equipment.
Similar devices were found on the Russian shadow fleet ship Swiftsea Rider, which sails under the Honduran flag.
Both vessels are among 26 Russianlinked, old tankers with opaque ownership structures that are under British sanctions for supporting Putins war machine.
The tankers were purchased in 20222023, bypassing sanctions, and transferred to Eiger Shipping, the shipping arm of Russian oil trader Litasco.Finnish authorities have detained an oil tanker that is part of Russias shadow fleet on suspicion of damaging a power cable between Finland and Estonia.
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