Dramatic scenes as GB News goes up close to a seized Russian shadow tanker

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An oil tanker operating as part of Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel has been seized by the Royal Navy for the first time.The tanker is anchored around three miles off the Dorset coast near Weymouth.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say GB News' National Reporter Will Godley boarded a speedboat in Weymouth - and tasked the skipper with taking him 3 miles out - to where the tanker was anchored.The captain, Morgan, told the people's Channel he would not be allowed closer than 100 metres, but he didn't want to risk upsetting the navy and said he would only take the boat to 150 metres.Morgan put his foot on the gas - he travelled at speeds of up to 20 knots, and it took no longer than 20 minutes to navigate the choppy seas of Weymouth Bay and venture closer to Smyrtos.And up close, it dwarfed the two Royal Navy ships tasked with guarding...

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