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La Manche, also known as the Strait of Dover, is a strategically significant waterway in Northern Europe where several incidents involving Russian-linked vessels have occurred. British authorities have intercepted and detained oil tankers suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet,' including the Smyrtos tanker in June 2026. These actions are framed as measures against Russian military support and sanctions violations, with Britain planning to sell nearly 100 thousand tons of oil from one such seized vessel. The area has also seen increased border security concerns due to migration flo…
Events
- UK Tracks Russian Warships Escorting Sanctioned Vessels
- French and British border guards rescued 150 illegal migrants from a…
- A French Navy patrol vessel fired several shots in the English…
- Nearly 1000 illegal migrants crossed the English Channel in the…
- The Royal Navy monitored these exercises throughout their duration…
- UK authorities plan to sell nearly 100,000 tons of oil from the…
Recent coverage
- EU will deploy ships in the English Channel and North Sea to save migrants — Интерфакс
- British Ministry of Defence reported that Royal Navy warships and a military helicopter in the course of... — BBC News Русская служба
- UK Navy: Russian military ships escorted merchant vessels in the English Channel — Вечерняя Москва
- Two ships of the Russian Navy escorted merchant ships through the Strait of Gibraltar — Вести
- UK Navy monitored Russian ships in the English Channel — Ведомости
- UK Navy: Russian warships escorted sanctioned ships through the Strait of Gibraltar — Коммерсантъ
- Russian military ships escorted merchant vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar. As stated in the statement of the Royal Navy, Britain... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Battle against migrants — Рыбарь
- Virgin received permission to launch trains under the English Channel despite Eurostar complaints — Интерфакс
- British officials called to restore direct military contacts with Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- 230 illegals set a record by arriving in Britain on one boat — Вести
- Main events for Tuesday evening: — BBC News Русская служба
- French and British border guards rescued 150 illegal migrants from a burning boat in the English Channel — BBC News Русская служба
- A vessel with 157 migrants caught fire in the English Channel — Коммерсантъ
- About 14.5 thousand illegal immigrants entered Britain through the English Channel at the start of the year — Вести
- French ship fired near the boat carrying the UK Home Minister — Ведомости
- French vessel shelled the boat of British shadow minister of internal affairs — Коммерсантъ
- French military ship fired at vessel carrying shadow UK Home Secretary — Вечерняя Москва
- The French ship opened fire on a boat of the shadow head of the British Ministry of Internal Affairs — Москва 24
- About a thousand illegal immigrants arrived in Britain during the first week of Bernheim's premiership — Вести