Royal Marine commandos boarded the Russian shadow fleet tanker - the Smyrtos - early this morning in a six hour operation, backed by British military aircraft, a frigate and a minehunter.
The vessel has been accused of exporting Russian oil products for at least a year - in breach of international sanctions. Ukraine's foreign minister welcomed the raid, saying "every such vessel stopped, means less money for the Russian war machine".
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