EU Intercepts Suspicious Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in the Mediterranean
EU forces boarded the MV Sun tanker in the Mediterranean for flag verification amid suspicions it sails under a false flag as part of Russia's shadow fleet, part of ongoing efforts to cut off oil revenues funding Moscow's war in Ukraine; the operation marks at least the sixth such boarding in recent months under Operation Irini, following earlier actions against the MV Toa Payoh, Deliver and Smyrtos, as the EU aims to curb oil smuggling masked by complex ownership and flags of convenience.
