French navy has intercepted another Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that his country's ​navy had intercepted an oil ‌tanker as it transited near the coast of Sicily, in what he called ​his country's latest action against the 'shadow ​fleet' Russia uses to ship oil ⁠and gas and to skirt ​Western sanctions, Reuters reported.

"This new action against the ​shadow fleet, conducted days after a similar operation by Britain, shows Europeans' determination," Macron said ​in a post on social media, ​adding that the interception took place on Tuesday.

"We ‌will ⁠not let the shadow fleet evade sanctions and finance the Russian war effort," Macron said.

Macron posted a video ​showing Marines ​descending ⁠from helicopters onto the Deliver.

France has intercepted at least five ​tankers it says are part ​of ⁠Russia's shadow fleet, old vessels that Russia has relied on to ship oil ⁠and ​gas and to ​skirt Western sanctions, according to Reuters.

Moscow has called such actions illegal.