Smyrtos

British prosecutors have charged Indian national Ajay Pant, captain of the suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos, with sanctions violations after its seizure in the English Channel. The vessel was intercepted in a UK-led operation involving commandos and naval assets, marking the first such boarding.

The UK charged an Indian captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel seized in the Channel. The vessel, named Smyrtos, was intercepted by British forces in an operation supported by Kyiv and London as a disruption to Russia's war efforts.

The UK detained the SMYRTOS, a tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, in British waters. The vessel, carrying 600,000 barrels of oil, had repeatedly changed ownership, operators, and flags to support Russian exports, according to Kyiv’s sanctions envoy.

Armed British forces detained the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet violating sanctions. The operation, coordinated with France, aims to disrupt Russian oil shipments and support Ukraine.

The UK military intercepted the Cameroon-flagged oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, linked to Russia's shadow fleet, marking the first such operation by British forces. The UK and Ukraine praised the action as a blow to Russia's war efforts, while a Russian envoy dismissed it as a distraction from the UK's migrant crisis.

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.

Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia's Oryol and Yaroslavl regions killed one person and damaged an oil facility. Britain detained a sanctioned tanker, Smyrtos, suspected of aiding Russia's 'shadow fleet' to evade sanctions.

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.

A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and injured nine in Russia’s Oryol region, while another strike hit an oil facility in Yaroslavl region. Britain detained a sanctioned Russian tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel as part of efforts to disrupt Russia’s sanctions evasion.

A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured nine in Russia's Oryol region, while another strike hit an oil facility in Yaroslavl, part of Ukraine's campaign against Russian energy targets. Britain detained a sanctioned tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel as part of efforts to disrupt Russia's shadow fleet evading sanctions.

A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured nine in Russia’s Oryol region, while another strike hit a fuel storage facility in Yaroslavl region. Britain detained a sanctioned Russian tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel as part of efforts to disrupt Moscow’s oil exports.

U.K. forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel. The vessel, named Smyrtos, was located outside the harbor in Portland, England on June 14.

UK Royal Marines intercepted the Russian-owned SMYRTOS tanker in the English Channel as part of a six-hour operation involving the National Crime Agency and British Armed Forces. The vessel was boarded and moved to an anchorage for environmental and security inspections.

UK forces boarded a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker named SMYRTOS in the English Channel. The vessel will be held off the south coast during investigations.

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.

The U.K. intercepted a Russian Shadow Fleet vessel named SMYRTOS in the English Channel. The operation, which lasted six hours, involved aircraft and navy vessels, according to the British defense ministry.

Britain detained a sanctioned oil tanker, the Smyrtos, suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet evading sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. The UK-led operation in the English Channel was conducted with French coordination, targeting vessels facilitating Russia’s sanctions evasion.

Britain’s armed forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel. The vessel is believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.

Britain detained the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet that violates sanctions related to its war on Ukraine. The operation, conducted with French authorities, aims to disrupt resources fueling Russia’s aggression.

Britain detained the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet evading sanctions over its war in Ukraine. The operation, coordinated with French authorities, aims to disrupt resources fueling Russia’s aggression.

The UK Ministry of Defence boarded and seized the Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel. The operation lasted six hours.