The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel intercepted by British troops has been charged with breaching sanctions, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced. Indian national Ajay Pant, 38, has been charged with contravening Section 46Z9B of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 by allegedly directly or indirectly supplying or delivering prohibited oil or oil products by ship from Russia to a third country during June 2026, the NCA confirmed on Monday. Royal Marine commandos