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Royal Navy and NATO allies coordinated to track Russian warships and a sanctioned oil tanker, amid efforts to disrupt Russia’s shadow fleet that moves $87 billion in oil annually.
- The UK's Royal Navy is actively tracking Russian vessels in the English Channel, emphasizing readiness to deter and defend against Russian activities near British waters.
- UK officials have stated troops can board and seize tankers under the Sanctions and Money Act 2018.
- UK defence ministers highlighted this operation as part of ongoing efforts to deter and expose Russian naval activity.
- Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has relied on a shadow fleet of ageing tankers to evade oil export sanctions.
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British Royal Navy warships constantly monitor the advance of two Russian vessels suspected of being part of the phantom fleet, ships attempting to circumvent the economic sanctions imposed on Moscow, as reported by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence on Friday. The device is part of a two-day operation, coordinated by NATO and involving other alliance countries. This Thursday, France claimed to have intercepted an oil tanker from Russia sail…
UK's Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels sailing through English Channel
Britain's Royal Navy shadowed Russian vessels sailing through the English Channel in a two-day operation coordinated with NATO allies, the navy said on Friday, as the military alliance steps up monitoring of Russian shipping.
British vessels shadow Russian warship off coast
Royal Navy ships and aircraft were activated to monitor Russian naval movements in the English Channel during a two-day operation conducted in coordination with NATO allies. Portsmouth-based patrol vessels HMS Mersey and HMS Severn were deployed alongside a Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron as Russian corvette Boikiy and the accompanying oil tanker MT General Skobelev sailed toward the North Sea after returning from the Mediterranea…
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