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Oghier 1 day ago +66

So... Vikings? Is it Vikings again? :)

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pcmasterrace_noob 1 day ago +9

Either vikings or penzance

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HateYourFaces 1 day ago +2

This is the time known as the Great Pirate Era!

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freeblowjobiffound 1 day ago +3

They're called Viqueens nows

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OkGazelle6826 1 day ago +2

And Vikings again since September 8, 2022

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Mr-A-1991 1 day ago +1

Wrong culture. John Wick taught me they are the Russ.

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Martha_Fockers 1 day ago +44

Russia Why won’t you let me drag my anchors over your under sea cable lines and cause millions in Damages and claim it was a accident for the 15th time

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Bruce_Sato 1 day ago +20

The Russians were attempting to or did deploy their un-crewed mini subs which can operate undetected whilst cutting lines far from the mother ship. it's a real problem.

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FantasticOwl5057 1 day ago +132

Ah yes, the notoriously pirate infested waters of the English Channel. Russia is a cancer on the ass of the world

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laukaus 1 day ago +19

..japanese torpedo boats though might lurk in the Channel! :D

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Nasturtium 1 day ago +6

Im waiting for the russian frigate the take on 5 crates of binoculars and a bunch of exotic animals.

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RedditUser628426 1 day ago +1

Minisubs

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kachol 1 day ago -1

They need a good dose of chemo.

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ExcitingSentence8296 1 day ago -58

I mean, it's true though? [The UK navy and army can now board and attack Russian tankers in the English Channel](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/25/uk-armed-forces-authorised-to-board-russia-tankers-shadow-fleet), alongside several incidents of this happening for example during Operation Southern Spear on January 7th, and [threats from the US regarding Russian tankers heading for Cuba](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/cuba-crisis-fuel-tankers-russia-oil-gas-energy-us-trump.html)

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Rezol 1 day ago +37

Sanctioned by the crown? I believe those are privateers, not pirates!

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Cobrastrikenana 1 day ago -16

“It’s not terrorism if it’s an approved govt!” Energy

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Rezol 1 day ago +10

Then it's a military operation! ☝️

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this-para 1 day ago +3

But is this operation special as well?

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Rezol 1 day ago +1

Extremely special, of course.

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TheDarthSnarf 1 day ago +30

Any country's navy/coast guard can board a vessel flying a false flag. If the Russian ships were flying Russian flags instead of false-flagging their vessels as falsely belonging to other countries they wouldn't have a problem with being boarded. Russia is violating international law by intentionally flying false flags in an effort to get around sanctions.

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Kolbin8tor 1 day ago +20

Those aren’t pirates, matey

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ExcitingSentence8296 1 day ago -28

We all know what the Kremlin insinuated with "piracy" and "pirates" lol, don't be naive now

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PatientRoutine8291 1 day ago +14

If russia wouldnt be running fleets flying false flags and changing flags and registration while at sea (not allowed, anywhere by anyone) this wouldnt be an issue. Stop defending russian bending of words and their definitions, thats half their goal with their information wars.

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Gigi_Langostino 1 day ago +6

Yeah, running a false flag is far closer to piracy than boarding an illegal vessel in your territorial waters.

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ButterscotchTop194 1 day ago +5

That's the point, Russia is talking shit again. No need to defend them.

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Thurak0 1 day ago +7

> However, the Telegraph noted that the Royal Navy is yet to intercept a single Russian-linked ship.

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ExcitingSentence8296 1 day ago -25

Doesn't mean they aren't allowed to nor that they won't use that power, which is exactly why Russia is escorting said fleet :P

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Gigi_Langostino 1 day ago +8

The article is talking about vessels flying a false flag. They have always been able to board those within their territorial waters. Furthermore, if the Russian Navy interferes with such operations, they will lose the presumption of innocent passage and can be excluded from the territorial waters of the UK.

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Ferelwing 1 day ago +5

Remind me again whether or not it's "piracy" to run a false flag or to change "flags" while out in the waters? As far as I know, it's illegal to fake where you're coming from, and only "pirates" would do so. So doesn't that make the Russian's the "pirates"?

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FantasticOwl5057 1 day ago +5

You mean the Russian tankers flying false flags? Those Russian tankers?

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Gigi_Langostino 1 day ago +7

The UK armed forces and law enforcement have always been able to board any vessel flying a false flag in Britain's territorial waters. Literally the only thing that's changed is Russia is running tankers under false flags.

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Expensive_Plastic186 1 day ago +1

As is in their own rights to do so.

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steve_ample 1 day ago +23

Time to resurrect privateering

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Thurak0 1 day ago +12

Give it time until Ukraine has drones in position. Now that they know where this frigate operates...

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omfgeometry 1 day ago +25

They are after our undersea cables again

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BaronVonTitties 1 day ago +10

The Gremlin is filled with such dorks I swear lol

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wa_2050 1 day ago +8

Time to invite some Ukrainian USVs for “pirating”

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project23 1 day ago +3

Sssoooo, Royal Navy e****** to e***** the Russian e****** of Russian ships? Wait, these are Russian ships the Russian e****** are escorting right? ... Right?

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Responsible-Ad-1086 1 day ago +1

Those Russian e****** get everywhere including the White House

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Possible_End_5272 1 day ago +5

Just tail the tanker for a while, eventually the frigate will have to turn back for repairs, or to stock up on Vodka and condoms.

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spetulia_goth 1 day ago +5

let's set the Cornish and Welsh on them, go full piracy and buccaneer. trumps fucked the new world order so let's just have fun.

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kombiwombi 1 day ago +2

These are oil tankers. They'd sell for quite a sum if we hoisted the jolly roger on them. The sailors are underpaid, they'd probably help.

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GabettiXCV 1 day ago +6

...So they're defending themselves against themselves?

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Maleficent_Owl_7001 1 day ago +3

Those yachties are vicious.

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aluke000 1 day ago +3

Would just a be a shame if Ukraine happened to have some of their sea drones lurking around the English Channel.

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sbabb1 1 day ago +2

Maybe they are expecting japanese torpedoboats to attack them?

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Thagyr 1 day ago +2

Just like they defended themselves from fishing boats way back when.

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Loose_Skill6641 1 day ago +2

time for UK to toll ships in the channel

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jwhennig 1 day ago +2

Mildly surprised the frigate hasn't broken down.

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Ok-Blackberry-3534 1 day ago +1

Funnily enough Drake's Drum is still kept at Buckland Abbey. He promised to return and defend England if it was sounded again.

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ux3l 1 day ago +1

E***** the frigate with European war ships, from a certain distance but well in sight.

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Ill_Wolverine_6265 1 day ago +1

Et si la France et l'Angleterre faisaient payer le passage des navires ??...🤔😏😉

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Sad_Enthusiasm_3721 1 day ago +1

Are they protecting bootleg VHS tapes or illegal downloading?

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Ted_Striker1 1 day ago +1

Yeah the modern English Channel is known for pirates. /s just in case, because this is Listnook after all.

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Gomnanas 1 day ago +5

The insinuation from the Russians is that the British state itself are the pirates.

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km3r 1 day ago +1

Not that the UK is doing this at all, but according to the pro-Iran bots, it's totally okay if the UK extorts tolls or blocks the English channel.

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ConsciousExtent4162 1 day ago -1

Did he say thank you tho?

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WorstAverage 1 day ago -6

Russia taking notes from Iran and oranges actions, we cooked now

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WorstAverage 1 day ago

🤓🤓🤓

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PatientRoutine8291 1 day ago +2

Thats what i thought. No response of substance.

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