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Moment French Navy boards 'shadow fleet' oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

Reported by 23 outlets from 11 countries, in 5 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.

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The French Navy intercepted a tanker, identified as DF Peak, suspected of belonging to the Russian "ghost fleet." This vessel was stopped south of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean for alleged illicit fuel transport. The tanker is reportedly linked to the Russian "Sovcomflot" and was suspected of sailing under a false flag.

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  1. Moment French Navy boards 'shadow fleet' oil tanker in the Indian Ocean Headline of the event's most representative article · Euronews, 13 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: France. Other places involved: Russia. See on the map
  3. Reported by 23 outlets from 11 countries, in 5 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.29 articles · See all headlines

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Russia

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France10
Russia4
Belgium1
Other countries8

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  1. First article seen: “Un pétrolier de la flotte fantôme russe impliqué dans un trafic de transport de carburants arraisonné par la Marine française à La Réunion”
  2. Covered by 10 outlets
  3. 10 new outlets, including “ВМС Франции захватили нефтяной танкер в Индийском океане”
  4. 2 new outlets, including “فرنسا تحقق مع قبطان ناقلة نفط روسية بتهمة التمويه والالتفاف على العقوبات”
  5. 1 new outlet, including “"Flotte fantôme" russe : le pétrolier escorté jusqu'à La Réunion”

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