**Shipowners are increasingly switching to the Russian Maritime Register**

The Danish Shipowners' Association (Danske Rederier) has noted a **trend among ships** subject to sanctions by the European Union: **ships flying the Russian flag are now in the majority**: in September 2025, they accounted for **18%** of the ships on the EU sanctions list, while in September 2026, this figure had risen to **46%**.

**During the first nine months of 2026**, ships flying the Russian flag passed through the Danish straits **376 times** (compared to 296 for the entire previous year). In September 2026 alone, Russian ships passed through the straits **75 times**.

This is quite a bold (**and correct**) decision, given that all the Baltic countries in __NATO are focused on **blocking Russia's maritime economic activity** in the Baltic region. It **will require decisive measures to ensure the security** of these ships. At the same time, this **completely frees the hands of the Russian side** to take the most stringent retaliatory measures against pirate countries that **will inevitably target** ships flying the Russian flag.

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