Suspected Russia shadow tanker escorted toward French port: prefecture

PARIS: An intercepted oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet headed Saturday to a port in southern France for police to inspect, French authorities said.

The tanker, the Grinch, was intercepted Thursday morning in international waters between Spain and North Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on X.

New footage shows French navy forces taking control of the Russian Shadow fleet Tanker Grinch (22 Jan 2026)

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Suspected Russia shadow tanker escorted toward French port: prefecture

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