REVEALED: Russia is Arming LNG Ship! Why Putin's New Maritime Strategy Has NATO on Edge?

By Times Now World

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In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: MOSCOW — In an unprecedented and highly dangerous militarization of civilian maritime logistics, state-controlled Russian energy giant Gazprom has structurally transformed its high-value Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) and LNG carrier, the Marshal Vasilevsky, into a fortified combat vessel. High-resolution aerial surveillance imagery released by regional security intelligence networks has confirmed the permanent installation of twin 12.7mm Kord heavy machine guns and sandbagged firing nests on the bridge wings of the 300-meter vessel. Intelligence logs tied to recent transit manifests further validate that the strategic Kaliningrad-bound energy lifeline is operating with active, clandestine deployments of armed Federal Security Service (FSB) and Rosgvardia personnel disguised as standard vessel crew. Independent defense analysts warn that this tactical pivot directly breaks established maritime rules of

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