French troops arrest captain of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker feared to be behind Denmark drone incursions
Army storms Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off French coast
- French police have arrested the captain and first officer of a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker off the French coast.
- The arrests are linked to an investigation into whether the vessel was reportedly involved in recent drone incursions in Denmark, which caused airport closures.
- The two men are accused of failing to prove the ship's nationality and disobeying orders from French authorities.
- The tanker, known as "Pushpa" or "Boracay", is believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" used to circumvent Western sanctions.
- French President Emmanuel Macron said that this "notorious shadow fleet" finances a significant portion of Russia's war effort.