Russian LNG tanker Marshal Vasilevskiy fitted with Kord HMGs in Baltic

Imagery shows Russia’s strategic civilian LNG tanker Marshal Vasilevskiy operating in the Baltic with sandbagged 12.7mm Kord heavy machine-gun positions on the bridge wings. This appears to be the first direct evidence of Russia arming a civilian ship in the Baltic, likely as close-in defense and deterrence against drone/USV threats and potential interdiction/boarding attempts.