WARSAW – A sanctioned Russian vessel from the so-called “shadow fleet” was spotted performing suspicious manoeuvres near the Poland-Sweden power cable, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday, adding that the ship withdrew to a Russian port following a Polish military intervention.
“A Russian ship from the so-called ‘shadow fleet,’ under sanctions, was carrying out suspicious manoeuvres near the power cable connecting Poland and Sweden. After a successful intervention by our military, the vessel sailed to one of the Russian ports,” Tusk wrote on X.
The prime minister will participate in a special emergency meeting that will be held tomorrow at the Naval Operations Center in Gdynia port city, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced.
“Upon identification, we spotted a tanker from the so-called shadow fleet list. The operational commander immediately ordered specific procedures to be applied, resulting in a successful deterrence,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said.
He added that Poland is in contact with its NATO allies and that all necessary forces would be assigned to this operation.
“It shows how dangerous the times we live in are. (…) Any such attack or attempt will be met with a NATO response,” the minister stressed.