Event Brief
UK detains sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos in Channel
Filed: Jun 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: Royal Marine commandos rappelled onto the Smyrtos in the English Channel as the UK detained the sanctioned tanker.
WHO: Royal Marine commandos
WHAT: Detained the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos suspected of ties to Russia's shadow fleet
WHEN: Jun 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM ET
WHERE: English Channel
WHY: The tanker was suspected of ties to Russia's shadow fleet.
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