Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
2026-06-23 · Ministry of Defence · 12890 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to answer Named Day question 10067, due for answer on 18 June 2026.
Answer
Suggestions that the UK’s interdiction of the Russian shadow fleet vessel Smyrtos was staged for publicity purposes are false. While we don’t routinely comment on specific operational details, the footage released was of secondary clearance of all spaces ...