VLADIMIR Putin's sinister "shadow fleet" is stirring chaos in Nato waters - with claims the Russian tyrant's ghost ships were involved in daring air incursions.

Brazen breaches into European airspace have been ramping up - and Western allies are now pointing the finger at Putin's notorious armada.

The "shadow fleet" includes vessels with shady ownership details which are hard to trace back - making them ideal for transporting goods while avoiding sanctions.

Their latest encounter unfolded on Wednesday, when French forces arrested two crewmates on an oil tanker - said to be part of the elusive fleet - on suspicion of helping launch drones into Danish and Norwegian airspace.

The ships have opaque ownership structures and sail without proper regulation in order to circumvent Europea

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