# ANOTHER SHADOW FLEET TANKER SIEZED!

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/another-shadow-fleet-tanker-siezed
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/another-shadow-fleet-tanker-siezed.md
Podcast: [Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811)
Published: 2026-06-14T16:08:13+00:00
Episode link: https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/another-shadow-fleet-tanker-siezed/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q8y2imq20ryl5c3c/yt_video_H8um-LLOyOU_xppe5r.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/episodes/another-shadow-fleet-tanker-siezed
Duration seconds: 836

## Resource

Britain Just Seized Putin's Shadow Fleet TankerBritain has now crossed a major line against Russia's shadow fleet: Royal Marines boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker in the English Channel. That matters because these ships help carry Russian oil, dodge sanctions, and keep Putin's war funded.Britain intercepted and detained the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour operation involving Royal Marines, the National Crime Agency, Royal Navy warships, maritime helicopters, RAF patrol aircraft, and coordination with France. The video explains why this is a major step for the UK, how Russia uses hundreds of shadow fleet tankers with obscure ownership to move sanctioned crude, and why cutting into that network matters for funding Putin's war in Ukraine.00:00 Britain Seizes a Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker00:20 The Smyrtos Operation in the English Channel01:17 Why the Shadow Fleet Matters02:53 Starmer Frames the Operation as a Blow to Putin04:04 Ukraine's Strikes Inside Russia04:39 Zelensky: Europe's Fate Is Being Decided in Ukraine04:57 Russian Discontent With Putin Keeps Rising06:01 Kasparov Says Russia Is Considering Life After Putin06:42 Russia Expands Bases Along NATO's Border07:43 Tulsi Gabbard and the Ukraine Bio-Lab Claim09:07 Ukraine Denies the Bioweapons Narrative09:34 The Map Problem and Soviet-Era Pathogen Labs10:50 Laura Loomer Joins the Criticism11:29 Trump's Age and Older World Leaders12:23 Iran, Hormuz, and a Possible Deal13:01 Trump Must Pressure Putin#ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #PutinFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://bu…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/episodes/another-shadow-fleet-tanker-siezed/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/another-shadow-fleet-tanker-siezed.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.