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13 October 2026

French marines swoop on former Sovcomflot tanker in the Indian Ocean

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French marines swoop on former Sovcomflot tanker in the Indian Ocean

France has taken its crackdown on Russia’s shadow fleet into the Indian Ocean, boarding a former Sovcomflot aframax more than 450 nautical miles south of Réunion. French marines descended by helicopter onto the 110,119 dwt DF Peak on Monday after authorities questioned the validity of its claimed Benin registration. President Emmanuel Macron said the vessel …

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