PARIS: French police have arrested the Chinese captain of a sanctioned tanker suspected of operating for Russia's "shadow fleet", authorities said on Thursday, after the navy boarded the vessel anchored off western France.
Prior to sailing towards France, the Boracay was approximately 50 nautical miles south of Copenhagen on September 22 when drone activity forced the closure of the city's airport around 1830 GMT, according to data from MarineTraffic.
It was also observed heading south along Denmark's western coast on the evening of September 24 when drones were reported flying north of Esbjerg and near several nearby airports.
French and Danish authorities have yet to say whether the vessel, which has been sanctioned by Britain and the European Union, is suspected of involvement in the drone incursions. - Reuters
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