It almost seemed as if the man in the camouflage uniform wanted to be seen. <\/p>\n\n
It was midday in summer, and he was standing at the front of the deck during the passage through \u00d8resund. He had a phone in his hands, which he used to take pictures, though it’s unknown of what. <\/p>\n\n
He and another Russian man were aboard a tanker that officially had no connection to Russia except for transporting oil from the Gulf of Finland. But in reality, the ship was part of the dark fleet. <\/p>\n\n
According to the crew papers, which Danwatch has obtained, the men had no official function on the ship. They are simply described as ‘extra crew’ without further clarification. <\/p>\n\n
Danwatch can now reveal that one of the men is a former leader of a Spetsnaz unit in Kaliningrad. This is evident from data from a leaked Russian government database that Danwatch has obtained through sources in Russia. <\/p>\n