# Ukraine Targets Russian Merchant Fleet With NATO Intel Support - Presidential Aide.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · Sputnik News*

## Key points

- Ukrainian special services are targeting the Russian merchant fleet with NATO intelligence support.
- Baltic states and Finland are providing airspace for Ukrainian attack drones targeting Russian ports.
- Drifting Ukrainian mines are increasingly being found near the coasts of Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania.
- NATO's Sea Shield 2026 exercises are being used to build anti-Russian infrastructure in the Black Sea.
- A Russian Black Sea Fleet frigate recently escorted oil tankers through the English Channel due to UK restrictions.

**Countries:** Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom

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