15.11.2026 20:01
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced that EU naval forces conducted an airborne operation on 13 November in the Mediterranean against the oil tanker MV Midag, which was reported to be sailing under a false flag and assessed to belong to Russia's shadow fleet. Kallas, who shared photos of the operation moments, stated that EU foreign ministers are expected to approve new sanctions tomorrow against banks and companies supporting the shadow fleet.
The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, announced that EU forces conducted an operation in the Mediterranean against a ship assessed to belong to Russia's shadow fleet.
THEY DESCENDED FROM A HELICOPTER ONTO THE TANKER
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas reported that, within the framework of the EUNAVFOR MED (European Union Naval Force Mediterranean) Operation Irini, an operation was conducted in the Mediterranean against the oil tanker named "MV Midag," assessed to belong to Russia's shadow fleet.
Kallas stated that on November 13, EU naval forces carried out an airborne operation on the said tanker, which was reported to be sailing under a false flag, and also shared photos from the moments of the operation on her social media account.
NEW SANCTIONS ON THE SHADOW FLEET ARE IMMINENT
The EU representative stated that they will continue to obstruct Russia's shadow fleet, which it uses to circumvent EU sanctions, both at sea and through diplomatic means at the table, and noted that EU foreign ministers are expected to approve new sanctions tomorrow targeting banks and companies that support this fleet.
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI OPERATION
The EUNAVFOR MED Operation Irini, established by the European Union (EU) in 2020 to monitor the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya, carries out activities to detect and prevent illegal arms shipments by sea in the Mediterranean. EU elements serving within the scope of the operation can conduct inspections and interventions against suspicious ships within the framework of the powers given to them. The IRINI Operation, whose mandate has been extended until March 2029, has also in the past carried out similar interventions against ships reported to be linked to Russia.