The French Navy conducted an operation with detention of the Deyna tanker, which is part of the so-called «shadow fleet». The vessel was travelling from the Russian Federation and was stopped near Algeria.
Detention of a tanker
According to Reuters, French naval forces detained the tanker Deyna. The vessel was flying the flag of Mozambique.
The tanker was heading from Russia and was stopped off the coast of Algeria. The detention took place as part of the sanctions control.
Details of the incident
Deyna belongs to the so-called «shadow fleet», which is used to transport Russian oil bypassing international restrictions. French Navy conducted the operation without reporting any incidents on board.
The place of detention is off the coast of Algeria. No further details on the vessel's fate have been provided.
Context.
After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a number of countries introduced sanctions against Russian oil. To circumvent the restrictions, Russia uses a «shadow fleet» - vessels flying foreign flags.
European countries have tightened control over the movement of such vessels in the Mediterranean. The detention of the Deyna is yet another case in the fight against the illegal transport of Russian energy carriers.
Ukrainian
English
