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Russian ship tied to North Korean arms smuggling docks at Indian port

Expert accuses India of breaching sanctions by allowing Maia-1 to berth after Russian naval escort
Anton Sokolin June 4, 2026
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Russian ship tied to North Korean arms smuggling docks at Indian port
The Maia-1 at Vanino in July 2024 | Image: Andy Ru.

A Russian ship linked to North Korean arms smuggling berthed at a key Indian naval hub this week, maritime data shows, a visit that an expert labeled a breach of U.N. sanctions.

The Maia-1 (IMO 9358010) appeared to dock at the Indian port of Kochi (Cochin) on Wednesday, according to ship-trafficking data from MarineTraffic.

The port of call followed the ship’s nearly 6,000-mile voyage from the Russian Far East as part of a convoy of Russian freighters sailing under naval escort.

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