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Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet
Britain’s armed forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday
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According to ABC News’s source item, Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, Britain’s armed forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday
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- Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleetABC News - 2026-06-14T08:37:04+00:00
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