UK Cracks Down On ‘Shadow Fleet’, Forces Boarded Russian-Linked Tanker in English Channel (opens in new tab)

The UK has launched a dramatic six-hour спец operation to seize a Russian-linked oil tanker in the English Channel, escalating its crackdown on Moscow’s “shadow fleet\.” British forces, including Royal Marines, boarded the vessel Smyrtos, suspected of helping Russia bypass sanctions imposed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine\. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the mission a major blow to Russia’s war effort, while Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the move\. The operation signals tougher Wester...