""The UK has provided enabling support to the United States at their request to interdict the vessel Bella 1 today.""
""Today our UK Armed Forces showed skill and professionalism in support of a successful US interception of the vessel Bella 1 while on its way to Russia. This action formed part of global efforts to crack down on sanctions busting.""
"In two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously coordinated boarding of two "ghost fleet" tanker ships- one in the North Atlantic Sea and one in international waters near the Caribbean. Both vessels -the Motor Tanker Bella I and the Motor... pic.twitter.com/EZlHEtcufX - Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) January 7, 2026"
The United Kingdom provided enabling support at the United States' request to interdict the Russian-flagged vessel Bella 1, including basing and RAF air surveillance alongside an RFA Tideforce vessel. The Ministry of Defence stated the support was pre-planned and carried out in full compliance with international law. Defence Secretary John Healey praised UK forces for skill and professionalism and linked the seizure to wider efforts against sanctions busting, describing the ship as having a nefarious history tied to a Russian-Iranian sanctions-evasion axis. Russian officials condemned the operation, labeling it piracy and issuing demands.
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