British armed forces intercepted an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet.
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British armed forces intercepted an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet.
UK forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned Russian ship, with navy commandos rappelling onboard from helicopters. The UK and Ukraine hailed the move, saying it robbed Russia of money for its ongoing war of aggression. British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said, in a six-hour operation hailed by Kyiv.
British armed forces intercepted an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet. LONDON (AP) — Armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker Sunday that is suspected of being part of the Russian “shadow fleet,” shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday.
Deutsche Welle English reported the story as "UK seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker." Al Jazeera English reported the story as "UK forces seize suspected Russian oil tanker accused of funding Ukraine war." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet."
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7 sources have covered this story, including Deutsche Welle English, France 24 English, Al Jazeera English and The Independent and 3 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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