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On March 10, U.S. forces struck multiple Iranian military vessels, including 16 minelayers, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to United States Central Command.

During Operation Black Coffee, Swedish authorities seized the cargo ship Caffa south of Trelleborg. The vessel was declared stateless after it was found flying a false Guinea flag to conceal its Russia origins. The Caffa is on Ukraine’s sanctions list and is suspected of being part of the Russian “shadow fleet” used to transport illicit cargo. Authorities have launched a criminal investigation over the ship’s unseaworthiness and lack of insurance.

Emmanuel Macron a publié des photos montrant la Marine nationale apportant son soutien aux forces belges lors de l’arraisonnement d’un pétrolier russe de la « flotte fantôme » placé sous sanctions. Les bâtiments français ont appuyé l’opération belge menée contre ce pétrolier, ciblant la logistique pétrolière clandestine de la Russie en mer.

Des images montrent les forces françaises menant un assaut héliporté afin de prendre le contrôle du pétrolier russe de la flotte fantôme Grinch en Méditerranée, lors d’une opération menée tôt hier matin. L’intervention visait à sécuriser le navire et à en assurer la prise de contrôle dans le cadre des mesures de surveillance maritime.

More than three FP-2 drones struck the oil loading standers at the pier, which had previously suffered damage from drone operations. The attack caused infrastructure damage and impacted the civilian environment in the urban frontline area, disrupting ongoing field operations. Coordinates: 45.11880656223428, 36.66596402129856.

The port is one of the largest in the Black Sea region, handling shipments of oil, gas, and ammonia. The attack caused significant infrastructure damage at the berths and to several storage tanks containing vacuum gas oil and fuel oil, impacting the civilian environment and affected communities. Petroleum products leaked and ignited, with the fire spreading across an area of about 7,000 m², complicating ongoing field operations and recovery efforts. Estimated losses are approximately $50 million USD, highlighting the conflict impact on cities and critical field infrastructure in the region.

This time off the coast of Senegal. The incident signals a growing escalation at sea, raising concerns that such strikes could become routine unless major powers like Russia and China take decisive action to respond or deter further attacks.

The United States has seized a second tanker, Sofia, in the Caribbean Sea. The vessel is reported to be part of a sanctioned “shadow fleet.”

Operators of the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out mid-range strikes against enemy targets on temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. In Donetsk Oblast, a command post and a deployment site of special forces from Russia’s 14th GRU Brigade, as well as warehouses and a military vehicle repair base, were hit. Additionally, a Nebo radar station and a deployment area of high-speed landing craft of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet were struck in temporarily occupied Crimea.