France seizes tanker in Russian shadow fleet

French naval forces have seized the oil tanker Deliver, believed to be linked to Russia, off the coast of Sicily, Zamin.uz reports.

According to officials, the vessel was operating in violation of international maritime regulations. The tanker, flying the flag of Cameroon, was reportedly en route from Russia’s Primorsk port to Singapore.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the special operation on social media, sharing a video showing a military unit being lowered onto the tanker from a helicopter.

Macron emphasized that this action is part of a series of measures targeting Russia’s shadow fleet used to evade sanctions. He also noted that the United Kingdom had carried out a similar operation successfully just a few days earlier.

We will not allow the shadow fleet to bypass sanctions or finance Russia’s war. Europe will remain firm in its position, the French president stated.