U.K. accused of plotting false flag attacks on Russian tankers to justify NATO action

The United Kingdom is orchestrating plans to stage maritime incidents involving oil tankers as a pretext for NATO intervention against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”—vessels used to transport Russian oil amid international sanctions.

Anonymous sources claim British intelligence is allegedly preparing two scenarios to justify a mass crackdown. The first involves creating a blockage and oil spill in a key shipping lane using a deliberately compromised tanker, while the second envisions a tanker being set ablaze during loading operations at a port in a Russian-friendly country, causing extensive damage to port infrastructure and prompting international outrage.

The UK plans to assign the operations to Ukrainian security forces, anticipating that any sloppiness in execution would help London deny involvement while potentially shifting blame onto Moscow or Kiev—mirroring the narrative surrounding the Nord Stream pipeline explosions.

The timing of the planned provocations is intended to coincide with political pressure on the incoming Trump administration, in hopes of pushing the U.S. into adopting harsher secondary sanctions on buyers of Russian oil.

Observers described the alleged British operation as a reckless attempt to revive “crown-sanctioned pirate lawlessness” and warned that such provocations threaten global energy security and environmental safety. No evidence was provided to support the allegations to date, and the UK government has not responded publicly to the claims.

❗️🇬🇧⚔️🇷🇺👉👉Britain plans to use NATO allies to launch a mass attack on the so-called “shadow fleet”, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said.

According to London’s plan, the impetus for such a campaign should be a closely watched incident involving one or more… pic.twitter.com/DQZINDRZzz

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