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The Chinese Commander of a Russian "Phantom Fleet" Tanker Before the French Justice System

The commander of the Boracay, an oil tanker of the Russian phantom fleet arrested in September off Brittany, in the west of France, is tried Monday 23 February by the Correctional Court of Brest for refusing to comply. The lawyer of the Chinese national, who is currently at sea and will be absent from the hearings, intends to question the jurisdiction of a French court.

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The "Boracay" had been arrested in September off the coast of Brittany, for its alleged involvement in the overflights of drones that disrupted Danish air traffic. But the French justice system could be incompetent.

·Paris, France
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The commander of the Boracay, an oil tanker of the Russian phantom fleet arrested in September off Brittany, in the west of France, is tried Monday 23 February by the Correctional Court of Brest for refusing to comply. The lawyer of the Chinese national, who is currently at sea and will be absent from the hearings, intends to question the jurisdiction of a French court.

·Paris, France
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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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