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    Spotlight | Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
    Turkish hub at heart of Ukraine and Europe's hunt for Russia's shadow fleet

    A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026.
    A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026. © Cem Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu via AFP

    Thanks to unprecedented cooperation, EU member states' and Kyiv intelligence services have found that Turkey has become a hub for Russia's shadow fleet. A network of companies in Istanbul now provides Moscow's preferred way to smuggle oil, an activity that remains legal under Turkish law.

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    Sweden, Ukraine
    Stockholm's rising role in Ukraine's Black Sea naval war

    Combat swimmers from Ukraine's GUR military intelligence during an exercise in the Black Sea.
    Combat swimmers from Ukraine's GUR military intelligence during an exercise in the Black Sea.© Intelligence Online

    Two Swedish companies are getting involved in Ukraine's naval conflict. SOAL Marine Group's platforms are being used in the Black Sea by Kyiv's combat divers. Mantavia, meanwhile, made the most of the Naval Forge 2026 event in the Ukrainian capital to connect with the local surface drone industry.

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