Watch: MOD video shows Russian shadow fleet tanker interception

British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel.

UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker

Britain’s defense ministry said it was the first time that British forces had acted alone to stop a ship in the fleet, a collection of vessels that Russia uses to move fuel and evade sanctions.

By Stephen Castle

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel

PM Keir Starmer on X hails ‘yet another blow to Russia’ as part of concerted effort to clamp down on those fuelling Ukraine war

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

It is the first time the British navy has boarded an oil tanker sanctioned for its ties to Russia. Defense Secretary Dan Jarvis said the operation was carried out in 'close coordination with the French.'

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel – video

British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, has confirmed. According to the tracking website Marine Traffic, the vessel is now anchored off the coast of Dorset near Weymouth. Authorities said it would be monitored for environmental or safety concerns. The UK says the Smyrtos is one of 700 vessels in a shadow fleet responsible for carrying 75% of Russia’s oil exports, which are und...

Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet

Britain is investigating a sanctioned tanker that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine.

By The Associated Press

UK boards and seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel

The UK Ministry of Defence says it captures the vessel Smyrtos in an operation that lasts six hours.

UK reveals details of first operation to intercept Russian tanker

The UK has carried out its first interception of a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel. The vessel will be inspected for safety and environmental risks.

By Olha Kovalchuk,Roman Petrenko

UK forces board sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defence says the SMYRTOS was in the English Channel and will be held off the south coast during investigations.

British commandos board Russian shadow fleet tanker, Zelensky grateful

British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday, for the first time leading an operation to disrupt the oil revenue ‌that helps fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vessel Smyrtos, sailing under the Cameroon flag, was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency (NCA) officials in the early hours on Sunday, with support from Chinook helicopters and other aircraft, a frigate and a minehunter. “This successful operation...

By Reuters

UK intercepts oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet in English Channel

British forces intercepted a UK-sanctioned oil tanker accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Russia's "shadow fleet" in the English Channel on Sunday, in what the country’s defence ministry called "the first UK-led operation of its kind".

By FRANCE 24

UK armed forces board Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel

Royal Marine commandos and specially trained officers led the first UK-led operation of its kind on Sunday morning

By Holly Evans

Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet

In a first, UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel

By TOI WORLD DESK

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel: ministry

British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said, in a six-hour operation hailed by Kyiv.

By RFI

UK's Starmer says armed forces intercepted Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on sunday morning that UK armed forces intercepted a Russian oil tanker trying to pass through the English Channel.

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel

British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel on Sunday, leading for the first time an operation to disrupt the oil revenues ​that help fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vessel Smyrtos, sailing under a Cameroon flag, was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officials in […]

U.K. intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel: ministry

The ships — usually aging tankers with dubious ownership — are banned from accessing U.K. ports and services.

UK forces intercept Russian vessel in English Channel

British forces have intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said.

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel in English Channel

The operation lasted six hours and was supported with aircraft from the Maritime Air Group, an RAF P-8 aircraft, as well as the vessels HMS Sutherland and HMS Ledbury.

U.K. Intercepts Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel in English Channel

The 6-hour operation to intercept the vessel SMYRTOS was supported by aircraft and navy vessels, said the British defense ministry.

UK captures Russian shadow fleet vessel while crossing Channel

British forces intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the English Channel Sunday during a six-hour operation, the U.K. Defense Ministry sa...

Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet - Click2Houston

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