In this episode of Photo Evidence, we investigate Russia’s shadow fleet: a covert armada of ageing oil tankers that has become essential to sustaining Moscow’s war economy in Ukraine.
Using satellite imagery, AIS tracking data, and maritime records, we trace how ships change flags, identities, and even manipulate their location signals to evade sanctions enforcement across global shipping routes.
From offshore oil transfers in international waters to fraudulent insurance networks and reflagging schemes, we reveal how billions in Russian crude continue to flow through a hidden system operating just beyond the reach of international law.
We are joined by expert guest Gonzalo Saiz, Research Fellow at the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI, to unpack how this network operates, why it is so difficult to disrupt, and what it means for the future of sanctions enforcement.
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