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British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Channel
Keir Starmer says operation involving National Crime Agency has delivered ‘yet another blow’ to Russia and Putin British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday, Keir Starmer has confirmed. In a six-hour operation, the first of its kind to be led by the UK, Royal Marine commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency boarded and took control of the vessel, Smyrtos, which was sailing under a Cameroonian flag. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Channel, Keir Starmer says operation involving National Crime Agency has delivered ‘yet another blow’ to Russia and Putin British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday, Keir Starmer has confirmed. In a six-hour operation, the first of its kind to be led by the UK, Royal Marine commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency boarded and took control of the vessel, Smyrtos, which was sailing under a Cameroonian flag. Continue reading…
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- British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in ChannelThe Guardian - 2026-06-14T10:23:34+00:00
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