Belgium detained a Russian shadow fleet tanker – Defense Minister Theo Francken

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The Belgian armed forces, supported by the French defense forces, detained a Russian shadow fleet tanker. The operation was named "Blue Intruder."

Belgium detained a Russian shadow fleet tanker - Defense Minister Theo Francken

A tanker of Russia's shadow fleet has been detained in Belgium. This was announced on the social network "X" by the country's Minister of Defense Theo Francken, reports UNN.

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Over the past few hours, our armed forces, with the support of the French defense forces, boarded an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet.

– the post says.

The operation was named "Blue Infringer," he added.

Recall

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Canada and Prime Minister Mark Carney for a new package of defense support and a sanctions package against 100 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet.