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UK forces board sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

CNBC · Jun 14, 2026, 8:42 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the early hours of Sunday, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said.
  • "In the first UK-led operation of its kind, the vessel SMYRTOS was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency," the MoD said in a statement.

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British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the early hours of Sunday, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said.

"In the first UK-led operation of its kind, the vessel SMYRTOS was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency," the MoD said in a statement.

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