France seizes another 'shadow fleet' tanker; Russia decries 'piracy'
French forces escorted the DF Peak to Réunion after suspecting it used a false flag to move Russian oil and evade sanctions.
- France's military seized the DF Peak tanker on Tuesday, some 450 nautical miles south of Reunion Island, citing concerns about its false flag registration and suspected involvement in illicit fuel transportation.
- Russia uses unregulated vessels lacking mainstream insurance and safety certification to obscure ownership and skirt Western sanctions imposed for invading Ukraine.
- Previously named Kaliningrad and flagged from Benin, the vessel is at least the fifth Russian-linked tanker seized by French authorities since 2024.
- Colonel Xavier Rival, a French army spokesperson, said doubts about the vessel's flag registration prompted authorities to direct it to Reunion Island for detailed inspection.
- Russia's embassy in France condemned the seizure as "piracy" and a "blatant violation of international law," stating France failed to notify Moscow about the operation.
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France has stopped a suspicious oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, which is said to be part of the Russian shadow fleet.
France Opens Criminal Probe Into Captain of Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
French prosecutors in Saint-Denis, Réunion, have opened a criminal investigation into the captain of DF Peak, a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet, Le Monde reported on October 13.
France Seizes Another Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker as Moscow Cries ‘Piracy’
France’s military seized a tanker believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” which is evading Western sanctions. Moscow criticized this action as “piracy.” The tanker, named DF Peak and previously called Kaliningrad, is the fifth Russian-linked vessel seized by France since 2024. French officials had suspicions about the tanker’s registration, prompting an inspection. Following […]
The Russian Embassy in France said the detention of the DF Peak tanker, which Paris links to the Russian “shadow fleet”, allegedly violates international law. The post Russia called France's detention of a shadow navy tanker “piracy” appeared first on Ukrainian Shipping Magazine — Shipping News of Ukraine and the World.
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Russia responds strongly after France announces the seizure of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to the "shadow fleet".
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