UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker

New York Times Sunday 14 June 2026, 09:57 UTC By Stephen Castle 1 min read

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Britain’s defense ministry said it was the first time that British forces had acted alone to stop a ship in the fleet, a collection of vessels that Russia uses to move fuel and evade sanctions.

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