US forces in the Indian Ocean detained the tanker Aquila II for violating sanctions, conducting an inspection, maritime blockade and boarding of the vessel.
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The Aquila II was operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean. It ran, and we followed.
The Department of War tracked and hunted this vessel from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean.
The tanker is involved in the export of sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products from Russian ports in the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region.
The tanker is considered part of the Russian shadow fleet and is affiliated with Sunne Co Ltd.
The United States had intercepted the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean. The vessel was in violation of sanctions
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:58.544Z
Source story: 8020180