Royal Marine Commandos seized the Russian-linked oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, backed by National Crime Agency officers and RAF support. The operation, described as a six-hour effort, marked the first time UK armed forces have boarded a vessel from Russia's "shadow fleet". The tanker will be held and monitored off England's south coast while investigations continue. Read more...
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