Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian 'shadow fleet'
The Italian Navy boarded a Russian tanker in international waters off Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia. The operation is part of wider efforts to inspect vessels believed to belong to Russia's sanctions-evading shadow fleet.
Italian Navy personnel boarded a Russian-linked tanker sailing in international waters off Pantelleria, an island situated between Sicily and Tunisia, in an inspection operation triggered by suspicions surrounding the vessel.
The tanker is suspected of belonging to Russia's so-called shadow fleet — ships with obscured ownership records believed to help Moscow circumvent sanctions on its oil exports. European countries have stepped up inspections of such vessels in recent months.
Official details about the operation remain limited, but Italian authorities said similar checks would continue across the Mediterranean. The move is seen as part of a broader push to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Russia.
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