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VC-25A (AF1)
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Noted: 15-06-26 07:35 utc
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Sanctioned, Crude Oil Tanker - Smyrtos:
Located in the English Channel - Weymouth Bay
Comment: Linked to Russia’s "shadow fleet" that was boarded and seized by British armed forces in the English Channel on Sunday, June 14, 2026
Location as of 15-06-26 08:10 local
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BlueSky retweeted
NEW: British forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the English Channel for the first time on June 14.
Other Key Takeaways:
US President Donald Trump spoke with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 14.
The Russian military command is reportedly planning to relocate remaining Black Sea Fleet (BSF) command structures out of occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions.
Russian forces launched 98 drones against Ukraine overnight.
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Activity - Black Sea:
LEIDOS Special Mission Aircraft:
(LSMA-ARTEMIS II-for US Army)
N159L
BRIO66
Turkish Aerospace Industries:
Hava SOJ Electronic Warfare Aircraft:
Global 6000
TC-SJB
THS41
ICAO: 4BCD42
15-06-26 06:50 utc
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Sanctioned, Crude Oil Tanker - Smyrtos:
Located in the English Channel - Weymouth Bay
Comment:
Linked to Russia’s "shadow fleet" that was boarded and seized by British armed forces in the English Channel on Sunday, June 14, 2026
HMS Sutherland also located in the area
14-06-26 16:55 utc
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Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker - SMYRTOS
IMO-9389100
MMSI-613411302
Now at anchor in Weymouth Bay-UK
Ref: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clye…
(UK armed forces board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel)
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UK - Support to Russian Shadow Fleet Interception:
RAF
P-8 Poseidon
ZP805
N/C
Returning to RAF Lossiemouth after operations in the English Channel, off Weymouth-UK
14-06-26
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Jun 13
Kings Birthday - RAF Flypast:
13-06-26 12:25pm local:
Still forming up....Red Arrows just taken off from RAF Coningsby
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Jun 13
Kings Birthday - RAF Flypast:
13-06-26 12:00 local
Aircraft enroute/in the holding area off the East Coast
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Jun 13
Kings Birthday - RAF Flypast:
13-06-26 10:30 local
Aircraft enroute to the 'Holding Area' off the UK East Coast
P8 Poseidon
ZP806
GURNY
(From RAF Lossiemouth)
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Jun 13
RAF
RC-135 Rivet Joint
ZZ664
GOOSE
Now taking off from base at RAF Waddington to join
11:22 local
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Jun 13
Kings Birthday - RAF Flypast:
13-06-26 11:00 local
Aircraft enroute to holding area:
P8 Poseidon
Voyager Tanker
C-17 Globemaster
A400 Atlas
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