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