Russia: Shipping
2026-06-21 · Department for Transport · 11877 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to question 9089 on Russia: Shipping, how many UK-sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessels transited the UK territorial sea without a legitimate flag in a) 2025 and b) 2026
Answer
The UK Government constantly monitors all vessels in the UK territorial sea using a variety of information sources to uphold the safety of mariners, the marine environment and the UK’s national security.