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AKADEMIK GUBKIN resurfaced after 28d dark
AKADEMIK GUBKIN (IMO 9842190) previously 28d AIS-dark, now broadcasting again (0.208333d gap). Location: East Asia. Destination: FOR ORDERS.…
Jun 17, 2026 · CTIAIS-dark rendezvous — AKADEMIK GUBKIN ↔ LPG C PASTORITA (2.9 nm, both dark)
Two AIS-dark tracked vessels within 2.9 nm and 6h — likely ship-to-ship transfer (threat pattern #2). Auto-detected; verify.
Jun 9, 2026 · CTIOFAC personally sanctions President Diaz-Canel + the Castro intelligence bloodline (6/4) — first sitting Cuban president SDN-listed
On 2026-06-04, one day before the GAESA secondary-sanctions wind-down expiry, OFAC added President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife Lis Cuesta Pe…
Jun 5, 2026 · CTIOFAC EO-14404 GAESA secondary-sanctions wind-down expires 2026-06-05 — foreign-bank exposure goes live
OFAC's limited non-targeting wind-down window for non-US persons dealing with GAESA (and 50%+ GAESA-owned entities) under EO 14404 EXPIRES 2…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTICuba acquires 300+ attack drones; regime discusses strikes on US assets
MARIA CRISTINA (IMO 9502453, OFAC-sanctioned, Cuba flag) now 134 days AIS dark — longest active gap in the fleet. Sat-hit 53min ago places h…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIDOJ UNSEALS RAÚL CASTRO INDICTMENT — HISTORIC
2026-05-20: DOJ unseals indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro Ruz at Miami Freedom Tower (Cuba Independence Day). 1 count conspir…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIPolitical prisoner Nadir Martín Perdomo at active death-risk — denied medications, water, medical care
UniVista TV (verified, instagram.com/p/DYznesglvDl, 2026-05-26) reports political prisoner Nadir Martín Perdomo (political_prisoners.id=333)…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTISANDINO (Coastal variant / YELNYA) AIS-dark for 15d — exceeded 14d threshold
SANDINO (IMO 9441178, OFAC, Cuba flag) confirmed live 2026-06-02 via VesselFinder: 35 days AIS-dark, Caribbean Sea, course 89.7°/10.0 kn, dr…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIGDELT_DOJ_INDICTMENT_NARRATIVE
5 GDELT articles in last 24h across 5 distinct publisher domains (cbsnews.com, independent.co.uk, niagarafallsreview.ca, nvdaily.com, stcath…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTISEABOARD GALAXY AIS-dark for 14d — exceeded 14d threshold
Vessel SEABOARD GALAXY (IMO 9970959, MMSI n/a) has not reported AIS for 14.0 days (last_position_at=2026-05-15 16:54:10). This crosses the 1…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIAKADEMIK GUBKIN sat-AIS hit 60min ago on dark hull (21d AIS gap)
Sanctioned hull AKADEMIK GUBKIN (IMO 9842190) is AIS-dark for 21d but received a satellite-AIS position 60 minutes ago at East Asia. Surveil…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIMARIA CRISTINA (ex-CARLOTA C) sat-AIS hit 60min ago on dark hull (139d AIS gap)
Sanctioned hull MARIA CRISTINA (ex-CARLOTA C) (IMO 9502453) is AIS-dark for 139d but received a satellite-AIS position 60 minutes ago at Nor…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIUNIVERSAL sat-AIS hit 15min ago on dark hull (27d AIS gap)
Sanctioned hull UNIVERSAL (IMO 9384306) is AIS-dark for 27d but received a satellite-AIS position 15 minutes ago at North West Atlantic Ocea…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTISANDINO sat-AIS hit 51min ago on dark hull (34d AIS gap)
Sanctioned hull SANDINO (IMO 9441178) is AIS-dark for 34d but received a satellite-AIS position 51 minutes ago at Caribbean Sea. Surveillanc…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIUS–Cuba migration channel: deportation flights to Cuba continue under prior accord even as State Dept refuses formal migration talks
Net-new engagement thread: the State Dept publicly states it will NOT hold formal migration talks with Cuba, yet US deportation/removal flig…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTICuba's grid buckles: Antonio Guiteras back at just 200 MW as 62% of the island goes dark
The country's largest generating unit reconnected at a fraction of capacity after its third failure of the month — and the deficit barely mo…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIRecurring HAV↔CCS state shuttle
Conviasa (OFAC sanctioned VEN state carrier, YV3535/A346) operating daily HAV↔CCS shuttle. May 20: V03492 CCS→HAV + V03493 HAV→CCS. May 21: …
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIUNIVERSAL turns away: Cuba's nearest diesel cargo aborts and heads south into the Atlantic
A triple-sanctioned Sovcomflot tanker holding ~240–270K barrels of diesel reversed course after the US denied it transit.
Jun 2, 2026 · CTICuba blackout protests persist into 5/27-30 — Centro Habana "12 plantas" cacerolazo + Santiago torn-summons defiance
The fuel/blackout protest wave continued 2026-05-27 to 30, though reporting is thinner than the 5/13-21 peak. Verified net-new: a daylight c…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTICuba energy-collapse↔unrest nexus holds — Guiteras at 200 MW / 62% blackout while no tanker arrives; Mode-A confirms SANDINO + UNIVERSAL corrections
Cross-domain (2026-05-31 Mode-A full scan): the sea+land fuel cutoff persists. BY SEA — live VesselFinder reads confirm SANDINO still 32d AI…
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIPentagon reportedly prepared options against Cuba — but the guardrails held: War Powers vote failed, back-channel open
Politico reports months of contingency planning; US officials stress no imminent invasion, and the engagement track runs in parallel.
Jun 2, 2026 · CTIGDELT anomaly: PROTEST news-event volume spike
GDELT-derived ESTIMATE (not confirmed fact). Next-month PROTEST event volume projected via OLS linear extrapolation over the trailing 12-mon…
Jun 1, 2026 · CTISEA HORSE AIS-dark for 15d — exceeded 14d threshold
Vessel SEA HORSE (IMO 9262584, MMSI 477410300) has not reported AIS for 14.6 days (last_position_at=2026-05-17T22:50:00). This crosses the 1…
Jun 1, 2026 · CTIAKADEMIK GUBKIN sat-AIS hit 17min ago on dark hull (20d AIS gap)
Sanctioned hull AKADEMIK GUBKIN (IMO 9842190) is AIS-dark for 20d but received a satellite-AIS position 17 minutes ago at East Asia. Surveil…
Jun 1, 2026 · CTI