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Watch: MOD video shows Russian shadow fleet tanker interception
Key takeaways
- Royal Marine Commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency have boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel.
- This footage of the operation, which lasted six hours and was supported by the RAF, was shared by the Ministry of Defence.
- The vessel, Smyrtos, will be held and monitored off the south coast as investigations continue, the Mo D said.
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Royal Marine Commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency have boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel.
This footage of the operation, which lasted six hours and was supported by the RAF, was shared by the Ministry of Defence.
The vessel, Smyrtos, will be held and monitored off the south coast as investigations continue, the Mo D said.
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