Russia Sends Arctic Oil Tanker Shadow Fleet Within 500 Nautical Miles of North Pole

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Russia has sent a convoy of oil tankers near the North Pole, marking one of the most northern commercial shipping routes in the Arctic. This shipment reflects Russia's efforts to leverage Arctic routes for energy transport despite challenging conditions and geopolitical sensitivities.

Russia has dispatched an unprecedented convoy of oil tankers to within 500 nautical miles of the North Pole sending the fleet onto one of the most northerly commercial shipping routes ever attempted in the Arctic.