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Putin’s $234m Yacht Flees to Arctic

The 82-meter vessel is traveling under naval protection after Ukrainian drone strikes exposed Russian vulnerabilities, according to Western analysts.

  • The 82-meter yacht Kosatka, linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is navigating toward the northern port of Murmansk, escorted by two Russian Navy ships while being monitored by NATO.
  • This relocation follows recent Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on the Russian Kronstadt naval base, where a strike hit one of Moscow's few modern warships, the RFS Boiky.
  • Formerly named Graceful, the yacht features specialized anti-drone netting on its deck; German and Danish Navy patrol ships shadowed the convoy through the Baltic before its signal disappeared in the North Sea on Monday.
  • Amid these concerns, Putin increased the Federal Protective Service staff tasked with his protection to 812 on Wednesday, banning staff from using internet-connected devices near him.
  • Russian military command has installed anti-drone cages on submarines in Novorossiysk to counter Ukraine's growing capacity to target assets, with a fourth submarine likely receiving similar modifications in the near future.
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Luksuzna yacht ruskega predsednika Vladimir Putina je po več letih znova zapustila skrivališče. Plovilo, vredno približno 117 milijonov evrov, je na poti proti ruskemu pristanišču Murmansk, spremljata pa ga dve vojaški ladji ruske mornarice. Poročanju britanskega The Telegrapha konvoj ves čas spremlja tudi Nato. Premik prihaja this day after the Ukrainian attack from brezpilotniki on Pomembno Rusko Pomorsko oporišče Kronštadt pri Sankt Peterburg…

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The yacht "Graceful", linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was observed off the coast of Norway, writing The Telegraph, citing marine intelligence and satellite imagery.

·Riga, Latvia
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The 82-meter vessel is heavily guarded. It is covered by an anti-drone net and escorted by two Russian military vessels: the destroyer Severomorsk and the rescue and patrol vessel Voevoda. A senior NATO official revealed that the convoy's movements are being monitored by the Alliance. During the Baltic Sea crossing, the vessels were also escorted by German and Danish naval vessels. A Ukrainian drone? According to the Daily Telegraph, the yacht h…

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Putin's superyacht leaves the Baltic Sea under the protection of warships due to the threat of Ukrainian drones — the £100 million SnakeHTA is heading to Murmansk due to fears of Ukrainian drone strikes. She is accompanied by two Russians Warships.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The US Sun broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, July 3, 2026.
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