- Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's two superyachts are moving eastwards after he was sanctioned.
- It's unclear where Solaris and Eclipse, worth a total of $1 billion, are sailing to.
- Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK on Thursday, meaning his assets were frozen.
Two superyachts belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are heading east after the UK hit the billionaire with sanctions on Thursday.
Among the sanctions imposed on him, the UK government said Abramovich's assets were frozen, meaning his yachts and private jets are at risk of seizure.
Abramovich's 460-foot vessel, Solaris, was located just off the east coast of Italy on Friday, according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic. It had left a shipyard in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, where it had been docked since late 2021 for repairs, per Reuters.
It's unclear where Solaris is sailing to. Marine Traffic says the destination of its port isn't recognized. Solaris has a price tag of $600 million, according to SuperYacht Fan.
Meanwhile, Abramovich's 533-foot yacht, Eclipse, has been cruising eastwards from St. Martin in the Caribbean since February 21, Marine Traffic data shows. The boat, costing $700 million, per SuperYacht Fan, was located near the west coast of Africa on Friday, Marine Traffic said.
Similarly to Solaris, there is no destination port for Eclipse listed on Marine Traffic's website so it's unclear where the superyacht is going to dock next.
Together, the yachts cost more than $1 billion.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, sanctioned Russian oligarchs such as Abramovich have sought to move their yachts and private jets across the world in an attempt to protect their assets.
Abramovich, who has a net worth of $13.7 billion, according to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, is the owner of Chelsea FC. He had announced last week that he was selling the club but the UK's sanctions mean he can't go ahead with the sale.