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 Keir Starmer said he directed British troops to seize a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday, the first time the UK has led a naval capture since the start of the war in Ukraine. The prime minister released a video on TikTok early on Sunday showing heavily armed Royal Marine commandos boarding the oil-laden Smyrtos tanker, which had been sailing
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Commando forces boarded and took control of the Smyrtos, which was sailing under a Cameroonian flag. Photograph: LPhot Hutchins/UK Ministry of DefenceView image in fullscreenCommando forces boarded and took control of the Smyrtos, which was sailing under a Cameroonian flag. Photograph: LPhot Hutchins/UK Ministry of DefenceMinistry of DefenceBritish armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in ChannelKeir Starmer says operation involving National Crime Agency has delivered ‘yet another blow’ to Russia and PutinDan Sabbagh, Mark Brown and Jessica ElgotSun 14 Jun 2026 11.56 EDTFirst published on Sun 14 Jun 2026 02.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleKeir Starmer said he directed British troops to seize a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the early hours of…
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