Twelve Western countries have agreed measures to "disrupt and deter" Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels in order to prevent sanctions breaches and increase the cost to Moscow of the war in Ukraine,

Objective is to prevent sanctions breaches and increase the cost to Moscow of the war in Ukraine, Estonia's government says

A dozen countries, including Estonia, will "disrupt and deter" Russia's shadow fleet vessels it was agreed during Monday's Joint Expeditionary Force meeting.

The EU has sanctioned 52 vessels that Moscow uses to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and gas or carry stolen Ukrainian grain.

A group of 12 Nordic-Baltic Eight Plus (NB8+) member states has decided to increase surveillance of ships that may be part of Russia's so-called shadow fleet. Source: joint statement of NB8+, as reported by European Pravda Details: The NB8+ states located near the Baltic and North Seas will now require proof of insurance for suspicious vessels passing through the English Channel,

The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tougher measures against Chinese entities and more vessels from Moscow's so-called shadow fleet,