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Seven sanctioned Russian tankers reported to have faked AIS positions near Bosphorus

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Where
Bosphorus entrance, Black Sea
41.12° N, 29.07° E
Source
hellenicshippingnews.com
www.hellenicshippingnews.com
Region
Russia–Ukraine
November 5, 2026
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Seven sanctioned Russian tankers reported to have faked AIS positions near Bosphorus
Reported locationThe dashed area is our stated uncertainty, not the impact site.

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A cluster of seven sanctioned Russian tankers was found to have routinely and deliberately manipulated AIS over the past 90 days to falsely claim they were drifting off the Black Sea close to the Bosphorus entrance. Windward identified the tankers as clandestinely sailing for the Novorossiysk route.

Reported by hellenicshippingnews.com · news outlet. Read the original ↓

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Seven Shadow Fleet Tankers Spoof AIS to Hide Novorossiysk Voyages

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