The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime and the increase in Russian Libya involvement may seem like unrelated phenomena. However, Russia’s shift towards Libya is a direct reaction to ...

While not carrying Russian oil directly, the vessel's route made it a target amid rising geopolitical tensions.

As the war drags on and on, the Kremlin has taken a two-pronged approach to the West. Domestically, the Kremlin has demonized ...

A series of mysterious limpet mine attacks on oil tankers has shaken the shipping world, prompting speculation that the explosions were part of a state-backed sabotage campaign.

LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) -A limpet mine may have caused a blast that damaged a Greek tanker sailing off Libya's coast last week, the fifth such incident to hit commercial shipping in the region in ...

Russia's deployment of military equipment from Syria into and around Libya's Benghazi coincides with a 173-percent increase ...

An explosion occurred on the Vilamoura tanker, part of Russia's shadow fleet, on June 27 in the engine room. The incident ...

Migrants aboard a rubber boat in waters off Libya before being rescued by a team of the Sea Watch-3, 18 October, 2021 ...

At least four oil tankers have been involved in explosions since early 2025 that investigators believe were caused by limpet mines.

A wave of suspected underwater explosive attacks targeting commercial oil tankers in the Mediterranean throughout 2025 has ...

Radio France Internationale (RFI) has revealed in an in-depth investigation that Russia has increasingly relied on the Al-Khadim airbase, located east of Benghazi, to reinforce its military presence ...