Britain leads North Atlantic training exercise in European attempt to combat Russian shadow fleet

For the first time since the Second World War, British troops have conducted a land exercise on the Faroe Islands, responding to escalating Russian aggression across the High North.Hundreds of personnel from the UK's Special Operations Maritime Task Group took part in the drills alongside Danish counterparts during late September as part of a broader operation known as Lion Protector.The exercises saw Royal Marines practise intercepting vessels belonging to Russia's shadow fleet, the network of civilian tankers used to ship sanctioned oil and fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.They also rehearsed defending vital undersea cables that carry energy and data between Britain and the rest of Europe. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Defence...

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