Russian GRU and Wagner-Linked Operatives Were Aboard the Qendil Tanker Later Struck by Ukrainian Drones, Investigation Finds

Russian GRU and Wagner-linked operatives were aboard the Qendil tanker later struck by Ukrainian drones, investigation finds

Russian operatives with backgrounds in GRU special forces and the Wagner Group had previously been on board the tanker Qendil (IMO: 9310525), …

Russian Tanker Hit By Ukraine Carried Wagner & GRU-Linked Operatives, Investigation Finds

The tanker, Qendil, is part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”, a group of ageing vessels used to bypass Western oil sanctions.