Britain intercepts Russian tanker attempting to breach English Channel as Keir Starmer describes move as 'blow' to Vladimir Putin

By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-06-14 06:34:39 | Updated at 2026-06-17 02:50:42 2 days ago

The British Armed Forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.

In a statement on X, Sir Keir said he had "directed our Armed Forces" to "intercept" the oil tanker.


He described the operation as "successful" and "yet another blow to Russia".

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