Royal Marine commandos
Coverage of Royal Marine commandos in the Nexus archive.
- Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet
British forces detained the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet evading sanctions related to the Ukraine war. The operation, conducted with French coordination, involved Royal Marine commandos boarding the vessel sailing under a Cameroon flag from Russia to Egypt.
- British commandos board Russian shadow fleet tanker, Zelensky grateful
British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel, disrupting oil revenue that funds Russia’s war in Ukraine. Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officials boarded the Cameroon-flagged vessel with support from military assets.
- British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Channel
British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Smyrtos, in the Channel in a UK-led operation. Royal Marine commandos and National Crime Agency officers participated, and Keir Starmer described the action as a 'blow' to Russia and Putin.