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UK Commandos Board Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker

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British commandos, supported by various naval and air assets, intercepted and boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker named Smyrtos in the English Channel. This operation, aimed at disrupting revenue funding Russia's war in Ukraine, marks the first time the UK has led such an effort. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude for the detention and urged further legislative action to confiscate oil from such vessels. AI

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UK Commandos Board Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    British commandos board Russian shadow fleet tanker, Zelensky grateful

    British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday, for the first time leading an operation to disrupt the oil revenue ‌that helps fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vessel Smyrtos, sailing under the Cameroon flag, was bo…

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