French armed forces board Russia-linked tanker anchored off western French coast

01/10/2025 10:29 France 24

French military personnel on Wednesday boarded the deck of an oil tanker linked to Russia's "shadow fleet" anchored off the coast of the French western port of Saint-Nazaire, according to reports.

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