Watch: MOD video shows Russian shadow fleet tanker interception (opens original article in a new tab)
Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, with the operation supported by the RAF and the vessel being held for investigation.
- Royal Marine Commandos and NCA officers boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel
- The operation lasted six hours with RAF support and was shared by the MoD
- The vessel Smyrtos is being held and monitored off the south coast as investigations continue
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