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France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Ukraine war

Al Jazeera Friday 26 June 2026, 01:20 UTC 1 min read
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France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to funding Ukraine war France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Ukraine war The French navy boarded and seized a Russian oil tanker near Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, saying it is part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ used to evade sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Russia’s embassy in France called it ‘another case of piracy.’ Published On 26 Jun 2026

France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to funding Ukraine war France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Ukraine war The French navy boarded and seized a Russian oil tanker near Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, saying it is part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ used to evade sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Russia’s embassy in France called it ‘another case of piracy.’ Published On 26 Jun 2026
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