Ukraine is seeking international recognition to target Russia's shadow fleet as a means to disrupt the flow of sanctioned oil.

🇺🇦 Oleksii Kuleba, #Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery, has sent a letter to the International Maritime Organization proposing that vessels belonging to #Russia's shadow fleet be recognised as legitimate military targets, according to the Financial Times. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/07/01/8041904/

Ukraine has asked the International Maritime Organization to recognize vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet as legitimate military targets, the Financial Times reports. In a June 26 letter, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba argued that transporting sanctioned Russian oil directly finances the war and should not be treated as ordinary commercial activity. The initiative aims to strengthen the legal basis for strikes on Russia’s maritime logistics. #Ukraine