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Russian shadow fleet vessel formally detained off British coast after Royal Marine commandos seizure

Royal Marine commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency seized the tanker Smyrtos in the Channel in the first UK-led operation to capture a sanctioned vessel

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Russia Threatens To Trigger Shadow Fleet Blasts After UK Intercepts Vessel

Royal Marine commandos rappelled from helicopters onto the vessel, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel, in what the UK's Defense Ministry called "the first U.K.-led operation of its kind."

International Business Times · Jun 14

Moment Royal Marines seize Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel in dramatic night operation

Royal Marine commandos board sanctioned oil tanker during a six-hour operation in the early hours of Sunday

Evening Standard · Jun 14

Royal Marine musician donates rare statue to inspire future generations

In a career spanning four decades in the military, George Latham performed for kings, queens, presidents and sultans.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025

Russian ships damaging UK underwater cables face raid by Royal Marine Commandos, signals Defence Secretary

The UK is ready to take ‘the strongest possible response’ as part of its ‘homeland’ security operations

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025

Ex-Royal Marines reservist held in Dubai on spying charges

Former lance corporal Matt Croucher was arrested seven months ago, accused of ‘illegally accessing telecommunications’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

King recalls own Royal Marines training as he watches Kenyan commandos perform beach landing

The King and Queen, on the third day of their state visit, watched as 18 Kenyan marines in inflatable boats landed on a beach at Mtongwe naval base

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023

Brora, the best British beach you’ve never heard of

With great water sports, coastal walks, wildlife and an ice-cream parlour, this idyllic spot in Sutherland is the perfect hangout – and no one seems to know about it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

The Staffordshire Panther: is the British countryside really teeming with big cats?

Even Royal Marine snipers couldn’t hunt down the Beast of Exmoor in the 1980s. But, according to a new documentary, this latest big cat sighting is supported by clear photographic evidence

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

Royal Marine commandos lose assault rifle in Dartmoor while on training exercise

Royal Marine commandos have misplaced an assault rifle during a training exercise in Dartmoor.

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023