InCSDP MISSIONS, EU DEFENCE, EUROPE, OPERATIONSRead Time4 minsEU Boarding of Sanctioned Tanker Tests Limits of Maritime EnforcementThe boarding of the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh shows that Europe can now identify and intercept parts of Russia’s shadow-fleet ecosystem. It also shows how far the EU still is from turning inspection into seizure. The boarding of the EU-sanctioned…ByDefencematters.eu CorrespondentsOnAugust 3, 2026