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France detains another Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker — the fourth this year
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that French naval forces had detained the oil tanker Deliver off the coast of Sicily for violating international maritime law.
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Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 25, 2026
France intercepts Russia-linked ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off coast of Sicily
PARIS, June 25 (YPA) –French naval forces have intercepted and boarded a tanker linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” while it was sailing in waters between Malta and Sicily,French President Emmanuel Macron said “On Tuesday, the French navy boarded the oil tanker Deliver as it was passing off the coast of Sicily in breach of []
Splash247
· Jun 26, 2026
France boards another Russian shadow fleet tanker off Sicily
France has intercepted another Russia-linked tanker, stepping up Europe’s campaign against the shadow fleet Moscow uses to move oil and gas around Western sanctions. French president Emmanuel Macron said yesterday the country’s navy boarded the tanker Deliver on Tuesday as it transited near Sicily. Footage released by the president showed French marines descending from helicopters
Intel Slava
· Jun 25, 2026
[Video] 🇫🇷🇷🇺⚡️ — The French Navy seized the tanker Deliver from Russia's "shadow f [...]
— The French Navy seized the tanker Deliver from Russia's shadow fleet, which was sailing along the coast of Sicily, Macron stated.Recall, on June 14, another tanker was detained by the British.@Intelslava
Euronews
· Jun 25, 2026
Moment French navy boards suspected Russian 'ghost fleet' tanker
The French navy boarded a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's so-called ghost fleet in the Mediterranean, the fifth such operation since September 2025, as Paris steps up efforts to enforce sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine.
Kyiv Post
· Jun 27, 2026
Seized Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Deliver’ Arrives in Marseille
On Friday, June 26, the Russian shadow fleet tanker Deliver, which was intercepted by the French Navy near Sicily on Tuesday, was escorted into the Gulf of Fos near Marseille. The Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture announced that the vessel will remain anchored under the jurisdiction of the Marseille prosecutor as part of an investigation into flag requirement violations. To secure the area, strict maritime and aerial exclusion zones have been established around the ship.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 25, 2026
France detains another Russian shadow fleet tanker near Sicily – video
French military personnel have intercepted the sanctioned oil tanker Deliver in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily. The vessel is considered part of Russia's shadow fleet.
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