"French authorities said they are investigating the oil tanker Boracay anchored off the country's Atlantic Coast and suspected of being part of Russia's clandestine "shadow fleet". The Benin-flagged vessel, built in 2007 and also known as Pushpa, has been anchored off Saint-Nazaire in western France for several days. Moscow is accused of using its clandestine "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers to dodge sanctions imposed by Western allies over Russia's invasion of Ukraine."
"Several Western countries and the European Union have also imposed sanctions against the vessel itself. The Brest public prosecutor's office said it had opened an investigation following a report from the French navy. According to the specialist website The Maritime Executive, the vessel is suspected of being involved in mystery drone flights that disrupted air traffic in Denmark in September."
"The Maritime Executive said that the tanker Boracay and several other vessels could have been used either as launch platforms, or as decoys. A representative of France's Atlantic Maritime Prefecture told AFP that it had "recently filed a report with the public prosecutor in Brest" concerning the Boracay, which is "suspected of being in violation of the law"."
French authorities opened an investigation into the Benin-flagged oil tanker Boracay, anchored off Saint-Nazaire and also known as Pushpa. The vessel, built in 2007, is suspected of belonging to Russia's clandestine "shadow fleet" used to avoid Western sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine. Several Western countries and the EU have imposed sanctions on the ship. The Brest public prosecutor launched a probe after a French navy report, citing the crew's failure to justify the vessel's nationality and refusal to cooperate. The tanker is also suspected of links to mystery drone flights that disrupted Danish air traffic in September.
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