Brisbane Times ·general ·3 hours ago

British commandos seize control of Russian tanker in English channel

British commandos seized control of the Russian tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a pre-dawn raid on Sunday. The operation involved a Chinook helicopter and was aimed at disrupting Russia's oil trade amid ongoing military operations in Ukraine. The tanker, carrying 704,962 barrels of crude, was bound for India when intercepted.

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