Russian LNG tanker Marshal Vasilevskiy seen with heavy machine guns in Baltic amid drone-attack concerns

Imagery released via an investigative report shows Russia’s commercially flagged LNG tanker Marshal Vasilevskiy operating in the Baltic Sea with sandbagged positions mounting 12.7mm Kord heavy machine guns. The weapons are assessed as close-in protection against potential Ukrainian drone attacks and as a deterrent to interference with the vessel’s Kaliningrad support role.