BBC Headlines • June 14, 2026 09:40

Watch: MOD video shows Russian shadow fleet tanker interception

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British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel.

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Sun 07:24 - ANSA Top News

Starmer, 'a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet intercepted in the Channel'

Sun 07:24 - ANSA Mondo

Starmer, 'a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet intercepted in the Channel'

Sun 07:32 - BBC Europe

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel, PM says

Sun 08:39 - France 24

UK intercepts oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet in English Channel

Sun 09:07 - Politico EU

UK seizes Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

Sun 09:40 - BBC Headlines

Watch: MOD video shows Russian shadow fleet tanker interception

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07:24

Starmer, 'a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet intercepted in the Channel'

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ANSA Top News

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07:24

Starmer, 'a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet intercepted in the Channel'

'Duro colpo a chi alimenta la guerra di Putin in Ucraina'

BBC Europe

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07:32

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel, PM says

Royal Marine Commandos boarded the vessel in an operation lasting six hours in the early hours of Sunday.

France 24

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08:39

UK intercepts oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet in English Channel

British forces intercepted a UK-sanctioned oil tanker accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Russia's "shadow fleet" in the English Channel on Sunday, in what the country’s defence ministry …

Politico EU

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09:07

UK seizes Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

The seizure marks the first time Britain has detained a Russian-linked tanker, amid concerns doing so would cost millions of pounds.