An EU mission led by Italy boarded a tanker belonging to Russia's so-called shadow fleet on Sunday to verify its nationality and flag registration, the Italian Ministry of Defence has said.
Source: Reuters
Details: It was not immediately clear whether the vessel had been detained while the checks were carried out.
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The ship's captain initially refused to cooperate, prompting a team of Italian military personnel to board the tanker from a helicopter launched from the Thaon di Revel, the flagship of the EU's EUNAVFOR MED Operation Irini.
