British armed forces board Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel (opens original article in a new tab)

British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel, boarding the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos as part of a six-hour operation. The vessel will be moved to an anchorage off the south coast of England for monitoring.

• British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel
• Royal Marine commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos
• The vessel will be moved to an anchorage off the south coast of England for monitoring