Франція зупинила в Індійському океані танкер тіньового флоту РФ - Макрон

12.10.2026, 23:46◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

ВМС Франції зупинили в Індійському океані танкер DF Peak, який підозрюють у незаконному перевезенні пального. Це судно внесене до переліку російського тіньового флоту. — Укрінформ.

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Франція зупинила в Індійському океані танкер тіньового флоту РФ - Макрон

Emmanuel Macron announced the operation on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

“France is determined to fight the shadow fleet around the world. This morning, more than 450 nautical miles south of Reunion, our Navy stopped the tanker DF Peak, which is suspected of flying a false flag and involvement in the illegal transportation of fuel, ”he wrote.

According to the French president, the operation was carried out in accordance with international maritime law: “This testifies to our determination to enforce the law and fight illegal trade wherever it occurs.”

At the request of the prosecutor's office, the tanker changed course and was escorted to an anchorage near Reunion for further inspection. All 21 crew members remained on board under the supervision of the French military.

In the War and Sanctions GUR database, DF Peak, which has the identification number IMO 9341067, is assigned to the Russian shadow fleet. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the vessel was carrying Russian oil and was associated with the sanctioned company Sovcomflot. The tanker itself is under US and EU sanctions.

Context

According to media reports, the tanker was flying the flag of Benin. The French military boarded on the high seas to verify the vessel's affiliation with the declared flag state. The background check heightened doubts about the legality of the use of the flag, after which the information was transferred to the prosecutor's office of the city of Saint-Denis.

What's next

As Ukrinform reported, Xavier Chatel, Advisor to the President of France on Strategic Issues and Disarmament, said that European countries should demonstrate their readiness to defend their positions on the issue of Ukraine and in countering the Russian shadow fleet.