European Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to 'Russian Shadow Fleet' 

European Union forces boarded an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet as the bloc’s foreign policy chief pledged to cut off illegal oil sales funding Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine. EUNAVFOR MED IRINI forces boarded on Sunday the oil tanker MV SUN in the Mediterranean. It is suspected of sailing under false flag, said Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Russia has used shadow fleet vessels to evade sanctions on its critical oil exports. The ships tend to be older, posing security risks, and have their links to Moscow hidden, often through shell companies. This is a developing story; updates to follow.