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This is the Vladimir Voronin (red arrow), an ice-class tanker transporting gas bought by Shell.

Via tracking tool Marine Traffic, we can see it leave Yamal LNG’s port, Sabetta, then wait for an Atomflot icebreaker (blue arrow), which leads it through the ice to open waters.
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is a nuclear-powered icebreaker, operated by a state-owned Russian company called Atomflot.

Atomflot has been sanctioned by the EU, UK and US since 2023.

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February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We found five cargoes destined for Shell that sailed in direct convoy with nuclear-powered icebreakers owned by the Russian government and operated by Atomflot, which is sanctioned by the UK, EU and US

The LNG tanker delivering to Shell is red, the Atomflot icebreaker is blue:
February 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM