The EU has changed its rules, and as part of the bloc's naval operation IRINI, personnel have begun boarding shadow fleet vessels, [Kaja Kallas] announced at a press conference on Monday during an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Cyprus, UNN reports.
When it comes to countering Russia's shadow fleet, the lesson is that coordinated actions work. Over recent months, our measures have made these shadow operations more difficult, riskier, and more expensive. For example, France and Sweden recently boarded tankers, and our EU naval operation IRINI has begun boarding shadow fleet vessels in accordance with updated rules of engagement,
"Every seized, detained, or disrupted vessel means less revenue for Russia to finance this war," she emphasized.