# UK armed forces and law enforcement officers seized a Russian shadow fleet tanker which was sailing through the English Channel. The Smyrtos was carrying more than 100-thousand tonnes of Russian crude oil. This is the first time a Russian shadow fleet vessel has been interdicted in British waters. Prime minister Keir Starmer says this successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia, and reminds those fuelling president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine cannot hide. The UK has sanctioned more than 500 vessels.
British armed forces seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel