French President Emmanuel Macron announced on June 1, 2026, that the French navy, supported by the United Kingdom, seized a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean. Macron shared a video on the social platform X, which depicted the boarding of the tanker Tagor on the morning of May 31, 2026. The video showed a person rappelling from a helicopter onto the cargo ship.
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French Navy Seizes Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker with UK Support
On June 1, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron reported that the French navy, with assistance from the UK, seized a sanctioned Russian oil tanker named Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean. A video shared by Macron showed the operation taking place on May 31, 2026.
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