US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela
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The operation was carried out with the knowledge and approval of the UK Government. British airbases were used as the launchpad for the mission to board the ship while RFA Tideforce, a Royal Navy tanker, provided support for pursuing and interdicting the Bella 1. The RAF provided surveillance support from the air, as first reported by The i Paper.
Russia has deployed naval assets to the Atlantic to protect an oil tanker that is being actively pursued by US forces.