World · 14 June 2026

Royal Marines board Russian oil tanker in Channel

British Royal Marines carried out the first operation of its kind, boarding a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel. Commandos, with National Crime Agency officers, boarded the vessel Smyrtos in a six-hour operation early on Sunday. The tanker, which sails under a Cameroon flag, will now be held and monitored off the south coast of England.

By BriefTea Editorial · 14 June 2026 at 13:41

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