It comes after the UK announced earlier this month that it had intercepted and boarded the Russian shadow fleet tanker "Smyrtos" in the English Channel. #EuropeNews
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25/06/2026 - 12:13 GMT+2
French forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker earlier this week, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
In a post on social media, Macron said the navy intercepted the vessel "Deliver" as it was sailing off the coast of Sicily "in violation of maritime law".
Macron shared video footage appearing to show troops boarding and searching the ship.
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