Russian tanker Bella 1 is being seized off the UK coast, Russian media has claimed, as photos of a reported helicopter assault leak online. The operation to seize the Venezuela-linked tanker has been confirmed by an US official.
Conducted by the US the seizure is is currently taking place near Ireland, according to Russian media. Just hours ago US ship was spotted stalking the vessels. Amid escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed powers, the US dispatched submarine-hunting aircraft to track Russian warships in the North Atlantic.
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