UK and France Collaborate to Board Sanctioned Russian Tanker
Published on: Jan. 22, 2026, 11:56 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The UK supported a French operation to board a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, the GRINCH, to cut off funding for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The operation involved tracking by HMS Dagger in the Straits of Gibraltar. The effort is part of a broader initiative to disrupt the 'shadow-fleet.'
