UK Intercepts Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel in Channel

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

British armed forces have intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in a dramatic night-time operation hailed by Kyiv as a blow...

UK seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker

UK forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned Russian ship, with navy commandos rappelling onboard from helicopters. The UK and Ukraine hailed the move, saying it robbed Russia of money for its ongoing war of aggression.

British commandos seize control of Russian tanker in English channel

Dramatic footage showed the Royal Marines commandos storming the private quarters of the ship, the Smyrtos, in the pre-dawn hours.

UK Military Intercepts Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker In English Channel

Navy commandos boarded the ship under cover of darkness by fast-roping from a helicopter in the dark, according to footage released by the ministry.

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British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel

British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday, leading for the first time an operation to disrupt the oil revenue ​that helps fund Russia's war in Ukraine.