Estonia says it has identified weapons on a Russian natural gas carrier, the Marshal Vasilevskiy, and has released images showing the vessel reportedly fitted with machine guns and sandbags. The Independent reports that the material is presented as evidence of increased readiness aboard a civilian ship carrying natural gas. Estonia frames the move as a potentially hostile signal toward NATO. The report does not provide additional technical details on the specific weapons, their operating status, or whether the ship’s configuration differs from standard practices for maritime security. It also does not include confirmed statements from Russia addressing the claims. Based on the information provided, Estonia’s allegation centers on the visible presence of armaments on a civilian shipping vessel and the interpretation of that setup in the context of wider Russia–NATO tensions. No source in the provided material includes independent verification beyond Estonia’s disclosures, and the ship’s intentions and any broader operational plans are not established in the available accounts.