British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Channel

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British armed forces intercepted and boarded the Russian shadow fleet oil tanker Smyrtos in the Channel, marking the first UK-led operation of its kind. The operation carried out by Royal Marine commandos and the National Crime Agency is seen as a significant blow to Russia.

Keir Starmer says operation involving UK armed forces has delivered ‘yet another blow’ to Russia and Putin British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday, Keir Starmer has confirmed. In a six-hour operation, the first of its kind to be led by the UK, Royal Marine commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency boarded and took control of the vessel, Smyrtos, which was sailing under a Cameroonian flag. Continue reading...