Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

BBC NewsApril 28, 2026 at 02:07 AM UTCBbc
Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade
The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.

Mordashov, who has close ties to Putin, is not listed as the formal owner of the luxury boat. However, Nord's records indicate it was registered to a firm owned by his wife in 2022.

Nord, estimated … [+877 chars]

Source: BBC News

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