That’s a huge red flag. If sanctioned Russian ships can cruise through UK waters – even using fake IDs – that’s not “red tape,” it’s a real national security hole. The sea is part of the battlefield now, and enforcement has to move faster than Kremlin tricks. #MaritimeSecurity #globalsecurity #RussiaSanctions #UKSecurityRichard Holmes
(@Richard_AHolmes)NEW: At least 45 sanctioned Russian vessels have passed through the UK’s exclusive economic zone in the time between the Bella-1‘s seizure and the Government’s discovery of the legal grounds they can use to seize ships.
16 of these sailed through British territorial waters, and a further five travelled through Britain’s EEZ using fake or false identification numbers.
While the UK continues to talk big, we take a look at the last time they decided to act – over five years ago.
inews.co.uk/news/special-for…— https://x.com/Richard_AHolmes/status/2011354242942906876
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) Jan 14, 2026
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