Italian-led EU naval forces have boarded a sanctioned tanker belonging to Russia's 'shadow fleet' in the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
During the operation, EU personnel made contact with the ship's crew and inspected cargo documents. The move was aimed at ensuring compliance with sanctions imposed on Russian oil exports.
Ships known as the 'shadow fleet' are used to transport sanctioned Russian oil and often attempt to evade international inspections. In this case, EU forces stopped the vessel and conducted a search.
According to Reuters, this operation demonstrates the EU's increased enforcement of maritime sanctions. The name of the tanker and details about its crew have not been disclosed yet.