The United Kingdom has detained the Russian "shadow fleet" tanker "Smyrtos" for the first time while attempting to pass through the English Channel, with the operation lasting six hours and the vessel being moved to an anchorage off the southern coast of England.

The United Kingdom has detained the Russian "shadow fleet" tanker "Smyrtos" for the first time while attempting to pass through the English Channel, with the operation lasting six hours and the vessel being moved to an anchorage off the southern coast of England.

@meduzalive 14 Jun 2026, 08:45

British military intercepted a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet in the English Channel, with the operation lasting six hours involving several aircraft and two aircraft carriers.

@varlamov_news 14 Jun 2026, 07:41

British Royal Marines captured the tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel, responding to increasing political pressure on the Prime Minister. The operation lasted 6 hours and involved air and naval forces, and was termed a domestic political victory for Keir Starmer.

@rybar 14 Jun 2026, 07:34