French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet'

Published: 10/1/2025
French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet'
French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet' involved in Ukraine war evasion. The Boracay, suspected to be part of Russia's covert tanker fleet, was intercepted off western France after leaving Russia, surrounded by airport-closing drones. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the vessel's "serious offences" at an EU summit, amid investigations for disregarding orders and flag legitimacy. The ship's involvement in the drone incidents in Denmark remains under scrutiny amid sanctions evasion tactics surrounding Russia's clandestine fleet of possibly up to 1,000 tankers.