Britain’s Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel. No injuries or damage were reported, and officials are treating the episode as isolated.
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British forces seized the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour operation targeting Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow fleet. The UK says the vessel will be held and monitored off England’s south coast while investigations continue.
France and the UK intercepted the Russian oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, targeting vessels evading sanctions amid the Ukraine conflict. The operation underscores ongoing efforts to enforce maritime sanctions.