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UK Prepares to Tackle Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in UK waters
The UK has revealed it is ready to act against Russian ‘shadow fleet’ shipping sailing in UK waters, including boarding and detaining ships if required.
29 March 2026
The UK has revealed it is ready to act against Russian ‘shadow fleet’ shipping sailing in UK waters, including boarding and detaining ships if required.
Announced on February 28th, Belgian forces supported by the French Navy boarded and seized a Tanker dubbed the “Ethera”, an oil carrier with links to
On January 22nd, the French Navy launched an operation in the Alboran Sea within the Western Mediterranean Ocean, resulting in the successful seizure of the
According to reports by Reuters and Turkish media on 8 January 2026, the Palau-flagged oil tanker Elbus, en route to Russia, was attacked by an
This morning a U.S. Navy special forces detachment flown into the United Kingdom executed a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) operation on the Russian-flagged
On the night of November 28 the Ukrainian armed forces deployed so-called Sea Baby Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) in the Black Sea and specifically attacked
Recent naval deployments and exercises undertaken by the Russian Navy suggest that Russia has started escorting commercial vessels in earnest. The escort action could be
