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Macron: French Navy intercepts tanker linked to Russian shadow fleet
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- 25 June, 2026
- 15:52
The French Navy intercepted the oil tanker Deliver on Tuesday as it was passing off the coast of Sicily in violation of maritime law, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X, Report informs.
He said the latest action against the shadow fleet, carried out a few days after a similar operation by the United Kingdom, demonstrates Europe's determination.
Macron noted that Europe would not allow the shadow fleet to "bypass sanctions and finance Russia"s war effort."
He stressed that Europe is determined and will continue all necessary efforts to "increase the cost of the war for Russia and help achieve a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine."
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