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Russia’s shadow fleet organisation

Named in 2 reports across 1 story - 8 Aug – 10 Sept
8 Aug 202610 Sept 2026

The web around Russia’s shadow fleet

Closest companions, sized by how often they share a report with Russia’s shadow fleet. Lines between the outer names are their own relationships - names that appear together even without Russia’s shadow fleet.

Ukraine and U.S. forces share 1 reportSea of Azov and Unmanned Systems Forces share 1 reportArmed Forces of Ukraine and Black Sea share 1 reportBlack Sea and Unmanned Systems Forces share 1 reportBlack Sea and Sea of Azov share 1 reportArmed Forces of Ukraine and Unmanned Systems Forces share 1 reportArmed Forces of Ukraine and Sea of Azov share 1 reportRussia’s shadow fleetArmed Forces of U…Armed Forces of Ukraine - 1 shared report (organization)Black SeaBlack Sea - 1 shared report (place)Sea of AzovSea of Azov - 1 shared report (place)UkraineUkraine - 1 shared report (place)Unmanned Sy…Unmanned Systems Forces - 1 shared report (organization)U.S. forcesU.S. forces - 1 shared report (organization)

The stories

Russian warship makes ‘AGGRESSIVE’ approach with weapons drawn to US navy cruiser

319 outlets2 reports name Russia’s shadow fleet1 Jul 2016 – 22 Sept 2026

Places in the same coverage

Black Sea1Sea of Azov1Ukraine1

Organisations in the same coverage

Armed Forces of Ukraine1Unmanned Systems Forces1U.S. forces1

Who keeps naming them

Ukrinform (Ukraine)2

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