Involved in the transportation of weapons for the russian federation. In August 2023, the vessel moved thousands of containers to russian ports, which likely contained North Korean ammunition (at least 11 deliveries between the North Korean port of Rajin and russian ports).
On October 17, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with transportation from/to russia of goods and technologies used in the defense and security sector, as well as for use in russia or for the war in Ukraine.
In July 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel for transporting military cargo from a third country to russia or to territories not controlled by the Ukrainian government.
In June 2024, EU imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with the transport of goods and technologies used in the russian defence and security sector to wage war in Ukraine.
Roll-on/roll-off ship, known for arms transports, which is investigated by the UN Panel of Experts for transporting containers between the DPRK's port of Rajin and Dunay in the Russian Far East from early September to October, as shown in satellite imagery. The contents of these containers, suspected to be transported by rail to a Russian ammunition depot near the Ukrainian border, remain undisclosed. Owned by M Leasing LLC and operated by Marine Trans Shipping LLC, Angara's activities include multiple round trips between Dunay and Rajin, loading and unloading 20-foot shipping containers. Notably, Angara's AIS system stopped transmitting its location in August, with no resumption by January 2024. The ship made several visits to both Rajin and Konyushkov Bay, a harbor used by the Russian navy, suggesting a systematic transfer of goods between the DPRK and Russia. The vessel Maria also participated in similar transport activities. These operations are under scrutiny for potentially violating sanctions.