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USA - VIP Movements: USAF: VC-25A (AF1) 92-9000 N/C USAF: C-32A 09-0016 N/C USAF: E-4B Nightwatch - (Doomsday Platform) Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP) 75-0125 VICK99 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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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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USAF: E-4B Nightwatch (2) 73-1676 FLASH22 75-0125 N/C 15:35 UTC
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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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Kings Birthday - RAF Flypast: 13-06-26 12:00 local Aircraft enroute/in the holding area off the East Coast
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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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RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint ZZ664 GOOSE Now taking off from base at RAF Waddington to join 11:22 local
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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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Iran-US Conflict: Situation - 13-06-26 From ISW Summary:
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