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French Navy Seizes Sanctioned Russian Tanker, 4th Since September

03 JUN 2026 · 1602Z

The French Navy seized sanctioned tanker MT Tagor on Sunday while it operated in the Atlantic, marking the service’s fourth shadow fleet seizure since September. The tanker was seized on suspicion of flying a false Cameroonian flag and diverted to France, arriving Tuesday in Dou…

Vessel

Name
MT Tagor
Flag
Cameroon
Type
tanker
Status
seized

Source

Indexed Jun 3, 16:02 UTC · USNI News

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