Russia: Shipping — Written Question

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vessels identified as part of the Russian shadow fleet have been boarded since 24 February 2022 by UK (a) military and (b) law enforcement personnel; and what information his Department holds on the numb

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

The UK-led interdiction of the sanctioned oil tanker SMYRTOS in June was the first of its kind. The UK has also supported multiple allied interdictions of sanctioned vessels in recent months. We welcome the actions of our Allies, including France, Belgium...

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