Russian Frigate Shadows Gazprom LNG Tanker Near Norway—Why Now?

The Admiral Kasatonov, a Admiral Kasatonov, shadowed the Portovyy, a 277-metre LNG tanker, on August 20, as the vessel transported liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Portovaya LNG plant toward Murmansk. The Admiral Kasatonov’s presence alongside the Portovyy is not an isolated incident. Russia’s Northern Fleet has increasingly deployed warships to protect commercial vessels, particularly those carrying energy exports. The Northern Fleet, headquartered in Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula, is one of Russia’s four primary naval commands. It oversees operations in the Arctic, Atlantic, and Mediterranean, with a focus on protecting…

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