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UK MOD Crown/LPhot Hutchins/Handout via REUTERS  UK Hits Eight Russian Ships in New Sanctions Package (https://gcaptain.com/author/mike/) Mike Schuler Total Views: 373   October 1, 2026   The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight ships as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-sanctions-target-kremlin-war-chest-propagandists-and-torturers) 31 new measures announced Thursday include 23 individuals and entities along with eight vessels that will be subject to UK shipping and trade sanctions. The maritime portion targets three vessels Britain describes as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, two ships providing bunkering services and three Russian-owned ice-class vessels. Five of the vessels are LNG carriers, including three newer Arc7 ice-class ships intended to support Russia’s Arctic LNG trade. (https://gcaptain.com/uk-sanctions-five-lng-carriers-in-new-russia-package/) As gCaptain reported earlier Thursday , those ships are Chaivo , Portovyy , Aleksey Kosygin , Konstantin Posiet and Pyotr Stolypin . The UK government said Russia is attempting to develop a new shadow fleet capable of sustaining gas exports despite Western restrictions, with some of the newly targeted vessels entering service only this year. The sanctions come as Britain prepares to tighten restrictions on services supporting Russian LNG exports. The UK previously announced that restrictions covering maritime transportation and related services for Russian LNG will expand from January 1, 2027. At the same time, London has introduced targeted exemptions covering Russian LNG shipments to Japan and South Korea as the two countries transition away from Russian supplies.  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