France releases Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker after operator pays fine

(Tim Zadorozhnyy – The Kyiv Independent) France released the Deyna oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet after detaining it in late March, the Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture announced on April 16. The vessel was stopped by the French military on March 20 on suspicion of flying a false flag. The tanker was sailing under the Mozambican flag and had departed from Russia’s Murmansk. Russia has assembled a so-called shadow fleet since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022. – France releases Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker after operator pays fine