"Over the past few hours, our armed forces, with the support of the French Defense, have boarded an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet. The vessel is currently being escorted to the port of Zeebrugge, where it will be seized."
"Russia has systematically operated a clandestine network of usually rickety older tankers with no clear documentation of ownership to evade international sanctions and export crude oil to nations willing to buy its discounted contraband, propping up its Ukraine invasion as its economy melts."
"Without his shadow fleet Putin can't wage war against innocent Ukrainians. So we take these vessels out. One by one. Until his war of aggression stops."
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced that Belgian and French naval forces boarded and diverted the oil tanker Ethera on Sunday, diverting it to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge for official seizure. The vessel was suspected of sailing under false flags and false documents as part of Russia's shadow fleet. French President Emmanuel Macron called the operation a major blow to Russia's sanctions evasion network. Russia operates this clandestine fleet of older tankers with unclear ownership documentation to export crude oil and fund its Ukraine invasion. Belgian officials emphasized that dismantling the shadow fleet is essential to stopping Russia's war, with Prime Minister Bart De Wever congratulating armed forces and reaffirming Belgium's commitment to international maritime law.
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