British armed forces, including Royal Marines and NCA officials, intercepted the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel on Sunday. This marks the first operation to disrupt oil revenue funding Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky thanked Britain and called for further legislative steps.
British armed forces, including Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officials, have seized the Smyrtos tanker in the English Channel. The vessel, allegedly part of a Russian shadow fleet, is flying the flag of Cameroon and is being inspected for environmental and security risks near the island of Portland.
British armed forces, including Royal Marine Commandos and the RAF, successfully boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The vessel, which sails under a Cameroon flag and was previously sanctioned, is being held off the south coast of England as investigations continue. This marks the first such boarding operation by UK forces targeting vessels evading sanctions on Russian oil.
British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the Channel on Sunday. The six-hour operation, led by the UK, involved Royal Marines and the National Crime Agency. The vessel, sailing under a Cameroonian flag, is being held off the Dorset coast.
British armed forces, including Royal Marine Commandos and the RAF, intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The vessel, sailing under a Cameroon flag, is being held for investigations as part of efforts to choke off funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.
British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The operation involved Royal Marine Commandos, NCA officers, and RAF support, with the vessel to be held off the south coast as investigations continue. This action aims to disrupt funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.
British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel early Sunday in the first UK-led operation of its kind. The vessel, Smyrtos, will be monitored off the south coast of England.
