Danish intelligence warns Russia's navy may escort shadow fleet tankers

Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service has warned that Russia's navy may start escorting shadow fleet tankers through the Danish straits, Bloomberg reports. "If this happens, it will increase the level of tension," the agency said. It expects Russia to show more threatening military behaviour, including exercises near NATO territory and jamming of communications and GPS signals over large areas, and warned of collision risks involving NATO aircraft and ships in the Baltic and the Arctic. The warning followed an announcement by twelve northern European countries that they would check the insurance of Russian tankers.

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