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Written question asked by James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Russia: Shipping

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 759 on Russia: Shipping, if he will provide an exact number.

Answer

Since Question 759 was tabled, the UK has successfully interdicted the sanctioned oil tanker SMYRTOS. The UK has also supported multiple allied interdictions of sanctioned vessels in recent months.

We will not provide a running commentary or get into details of our decision-making process as this could compromise our ability to successfully take action against sanctioned ships, only benefitting our adversaries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16753
Session
2026-27
Related items
Russia: Shipping
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Shipping Sanctions Russia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk