The EU army landed on a tanker of the Russian "shadow fleet" MIDAG in the Mediterranean Sea. The test showed that he was raising a false flag.
As Kaya Callas reported, the operation was carried out on November 13 as part of the EU's maritime mission IRINI, which has been operating in the Mediterranean since 2020.
In the photographs published by Kalas, military personnel can be seen descending to the tanker's deck using a cable from a helicopter. In another picture there are two warships near MIDAG.
There is no information about the arrest of the vessel or its crew.
What is known about the MIDAG tank?
According to The Insider, on May 5, 2026, the tanker, still under the name MIDAS and the flag of Panama, arrived in the Vostochny port area of the Primorsky Territory, was loaded at the Kuzmino oil terminal and headed south.
On May 19, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on a tanker carrying Iranian oil. According to the US department, since the beginning of 2026 it has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian oil.
In July the tanker changed its name to MIDAG and appeared in the database under the false flag of Zimbabwe. Liberian company Xuanyue Shipping & Trading Company. Registered as the owner and operator of the tanker.
From 16 July to 22 October, MIDAG was stationed continuously off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, then proceeded via the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea to the Suez Canal. It is not known where the tanker is headed now and what cargo is on board.
According to the vessel tracking service, on the day of the EU operation, the tanker passed south of Malta and then headed towards the strait between Sicily and Tunisia.
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