- UK armed forces, including Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers, boarded and seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel.
- The six-hour operation targeted the tanker, named Smyrtos, which was sailing under the flag of Cameroon.
- The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the vessel will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue.
- Footage of the boarding and seizure, which took place on Sunday, 14 June, was released by the Ministry of Defence.
- Sir Keir Starmer commented on the operation, stating it delivers a blow to Russia and those supporting its war in Ukraine.
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