LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

Royal Navy Monitored Russian Warships and Shadow Fleet Tankers for 21 Days in July

The Royal Navy said its patrols spent 21 days tracking Russian naval vessels and shadow fleet tankers around UK waters and the English Channel, a 25% increase from a year earlier as Moscow relies more heavily on ageing tankers to circumvent international energy sanctions.

09 August 2026 · 00:26 UTC