‘State actors’ were behind recent tanker explosions but unknowns make risk assessment impossible
- It is ‘highly likely’ recent naval mine attacks were carried out by ‘a state actor’, but no attacker has claimed responsibility
- All vessels loading at Russian export hubs are at risk of attack, says security firm Ambrey
- Five attacks are known, but rumours persist that more are going unreported
- Geographical locations of the explosions are largely inconsequential to the threat, which is significantly wider than previously assumed
Owners of oil tankers calling at Russian ports are at risk following a recent spate of naval mine explosions, but the culprit and motivations are unclear, leaving risk assessments worryingly wide
