French Authorities Probe Russian-Linked Oil Tanker Over Drone Incursion
French authorities have initiated an investigation into the Boracay, a Russian-linked oil tanker, for suspected serious offences. The probe follows reports that the vessel may have been used as a launchpad for a drone incursion into Danish airspace last week.
The Boracay, previously known as Pushpa and Kiwala, was built in 2007 and is currently anchored off Saint-Nazaire in western France. Before its renaming in February, the tanker was owned by Baaj Shipping, registered in Seychelles, with unknown ultimate owners. It was previously managed by Hong Ze Hu Shipmanagement from China.
The vessel is named on a list of shadow fleet ships, consisting of aging vessels with obscure ownership and operating without Western-regulated insurance. The EU has sanctioned hundreds of such tankers used by Russia to bypass sanctions on its oil exports since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The investigation will determine whether the Boracay was indeed involved in the drone incursion into Danish airspace. The vessel's history and connection to Russia's sanctioned oil exports have raised concerns, leading to the EU's sanctions and France's investigation.
Read also:
- chaos unveiled on Clowning Street: week 63's antics from 'Two-Tier Keir' and his chaotic Labour Circus
- Budget discrepancy jeopardizes highway projects' financial support
- Racing ahead in Renewable Energy Dominance: Changzhou, Jiangsu Pushes for Worldwide Renewable Energy Ascendancy
- Colorado's Proposition 112: A 2,500-Foot Fracking Buffer on the Ballot
