British forces preparing to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters

The move will "starve Putin's war machine", Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.

UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in British waters

Prime minister approves tougher action against shadow fleet of oil vessels attempting to evade sanctions UK armed forces have been authorised to board Russian oil tankers in British waters, Downing Street has said, in an escalation against Moscow’s sanction-evading shadow fleet. The Royal Navy has previously joined allies in action against the vessels. Last week it helped track a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean which was then boarded by the French navy. Continue reading...

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Starmer orders British commandos to seize Putin’s shadow fleet vessels

France, Belgium and Sweden have already boarded Russian ships in recent weeks as they attempt to cut off funding for Moscow’s war

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UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers - The Straits Times

UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers  The Straits Times

UK forces can board Russian shadow fleet

LONDON (AFP) -- UK forces will be able to board and seize ships sanctioned as part of Russia's so-called shadow fleet passing through its waters, the government announced Wednesday. "British military will be able to board shadow fleet vessels transiting UK waters as the UK steps up its pressure" on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Downing Street said in a statement. London has sanctioned hundreds of vessels suspected of being part of the shadow fleet used by Russia to bypass Western embargoes s

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