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French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- The French Navy intercepted and boarded the tanker DF Peak on October 12, suspecting it of flying a false flag as part of Russia's shadow fleet transporting sanctioned Russian fuel.
- The tanker was stopped 450 nautical miles south of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and is currently under escort by the French Navy.
- DF Peak, formerly named Kaliningrad, was falsely sailing under Benin's flag and is sanctioned by the U.S., EU, Switzerland, Canada, and Japan.
- French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized France's commitment to combating illicit maritime trafficking in accordance with international law.
- The DF Peak is part of Russia's shadow fleet, a group of aging tankers used to evade sanctions and support Moscow's hybrid war efforts against Europe.
