# French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean

https://mins.news/en/item/97261

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-13 01:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/french-navy-intercepts-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-indian-ocean/

> French President Emmanuel Macron said the navy intercepted and boarded the DF Peak on Oct. 12, about 450 nautical miles south of Reunion. The tanker was suspected of sailing under a false flag and carrying sanctioned Russian fuel, and is now under French Navy escort.

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