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Russia’s Grain Smuggling Fleet Continues Undeterred

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Feed Name: Bellingcat

Date Published: 2025-10-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Bellingcat Investigation Team

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Bellingcat documents how Russian-flagged bulk carriers Irtysh (IMO:9664976), Matros Pozynich (IMO:9573816), and Zafar (IMO:9720263) loaded grain at Sevastopol’s Avlita terminal in occupied Crimea, repeatedly disabled AIS to conceal movements, transited the Bosphorus and Suez, and stopped at Djibouti for UNVIM inspection before delivering to Houthi-controlled Saleef, Yemen; AIS data and satellite imagery corroborate cargo states and timelines, highlighting suspected sanctions evasion and the limited scope of UNVIM’s mandate.

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