Belgian forces, assisted by the French Navy, seized MT Ethera, a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker, Feb. 28, 2026. Belgium Ministry of Defense photo Belgian military forces, supported by the French ...

Belgium’s special forces on Sunday boarded and seized an oil tanker from the “shadow fleet” that Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions imposed over its war in Ukraine. The operation was ...

Like many of its neighbours, Belgium is in a race to prepare its military for a potential conflict – but experts say the country is still lagging behind many of its European cou ...

Belgian forces seized a suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel in the North Sea with the help of the French navy on Sunday. Defence minister Theo Francken said the oil tanker was thought to be sailing ...

BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Belgium has enlisted the help of foreign armed forces to seize or track down drones that have made incursions around its airports, military bases and a nuclear plant, with ...