TOP5 4511 Manche Londres intercepte un petrolier de la flotte fantome russe

The United Kingdom has announced the interception in the English Channel of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to the Russian "ghost fleet," used to circumvent Western sanctions on oil exports. The operation, conducted by British forces, aims to inspect a vessel suspected of transporting Russian crude in violation of international restrictions. This intervention is part of London's toughening strategy against clandestine networks that allow Moscow to finance its war in Ukraine. The tanker has been boarded and is now undergoing checks, while British authorities state their intention to intensify maritime patrols.