Second Putin-linked superyacht spotted en route to Turkey
A yacht linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin is en route to Turkey, the independent Russian news outlet Verstka reported, citing Marine Traffic data.
The Victoria left the coast of Krasnodar Krai on June 26. On the morning of June 28, it passed through the Bosphorus and anchored in Istanbul’s Pendik district before continuing to the resort city of Bodrum.
A day earlier, on June 29, the yacht Graceful — also reportedly linked to Vladimir Putin — was spotted off the coast of Denmark. Its listed destination was Istanbul. The vessel was traveling under the escort of a Russian destroyer and the patrol boat Voyevoda.
In October 2022, Graceful — which was renamed Kosatka after the start of the full-scale war — was spotted off the coast of Estonia while heading toward Saint Petersburg.
The yacht Victoria first came to public attention in November 2023. It is one of the largest yachts reportedly linked to the Russian president. The Dossier Center has described Victoria as “the flagship of Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea fleet.”
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