French navy boards suspected Russian ghost vessel in Indian Ocean
The French navy concluded Mission Pégase 26 by boarding a ship believed to belong to Russia's ghost fleet in the Indian Ocean after a stop in La Réunion.
Mission Pégase 26 ended on Thursday with French warplanes landing in La Réunion before the navy intercepted a vessel suspected of being part of Russia's covert ghost fleet. The boarding took place in a broad maritime zone where Moscow seeks to expand its influence. French authorities highlighted the operation as a response to growing Russian pressure in the region.
Why it matters
It shows France actively countering Russian maritime influence in a strategic ocean region.
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