Cages, convoys and coastal routes: Russian shipping adapts to drone threat
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Russian-affiliated shipping firms are employing various countermeasures such as coastal navigation adjustments, anti-drone cages, armed guards, and convoy strategies to mitigate risks from Ukraine's expanding maritime drone warfare in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The tanker Caruzo was recently spotted passing Istanbul amid these security concerns.
From hugging the Turkish coast to anti-drone cages, armed guards and convoy proposals, Russia-linked shipping is scrambling to reduce its exposure to Ukraine’s rapidly expanding maritime campaign across the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The latest evidence comes from the 28-year-old suezmax Caruzo. TankerTrackers.com photographed the sanctioned tanker passing Istanbul carrying what it said …