Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning

Federaţia Rusă

Almost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests. In March, Sir Keir Starmer announced that British armed forces "are now able to board sanctioned vessels that are passing through our waters". However, BBC Verify has identified 184 UK-sanctioned vessels making 238 journeys through UK waters since then and the government has not publicly stated or offered evidence