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First shadow fleet vessel enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding

First shadow fleet vessel enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
BBC World Thursday 18 June 2026, 11:20 UTC 1 min read
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Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.

Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.
Smyrtos (PERSON) Forwarder (ORG) Russian (ORG) Primorsk (LOCATION)
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