Britain Intercepts Russian Oil Tanker Linked to Shadow Fleet

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British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in a six-hour operation involving Royal Marine Commandos and the National Crime Agency. This marks the first interdiction of such a vessel in British waters following policy changes earlier in the year.

British armed forces have intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel during the early hours of Sunday morning, the prime minister has said. In an operation lasting six hours, Royal Marine Commandos, alongside specialist officers from the National Crime Agency, intercepted the oil tanker in the Channel. The operation marks the first time a Russian shadow fleet vessel has been interdicted in British waters, after Starmer agreed in March that UK troops and law enforcement officers should be able to board them. The Ministry…