Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he ordered British forces to intercept a suspected Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, as authorities investigate a vessel operating under the flag of Cameroon.
Royal Marines and National Crime Agency officers boarded the tanker, identified as the Smyrtos, during a six-hour operation on 14 June involving military helicopters and support from French authorities. Footage released by Starmer showed personnel descending onto the vessel before carrying out searches on board.
