The French Navy boarded the Mozambique-flagged oil tanker Deyna in the Western Mediterranean on Friday (20 March), French President Emmanuel Macron announced on X. The vessel, sailing from Murmansk, was suspected of operating under a false flag and is linked to Russia’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet.”
The operation, conducted with British allies, aims to prevent ships that breach international sanctions from funding Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
Key developments:
• Deyna is part of a flotilla accused of circumventing Western crude export restrictions.
• Macron described these vessels as “war profiteers” seeking to finance Russia’s military operations.
• Russia has denounced such seizures as “piracy.”
• France reaffirmed its support for Ukraine despite ongoing international tensions, including the Iran conflict.
France continues to monitor and target ships violating maritime law and sanctions.
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