Overview

• French military teams remain aboard the 244‑metre Pushpa/Boracay anchored near the Saint‑Nazaire offshore wind farm following last weekend’s boarding.
• The Brest prosecutor has opened a preliminary inquiry into failure to justify the ship’s flag/nationality and refusal to comply, with the gendarmerie maritime leading the case.
• Two crew members presenting themselves as the captain and his deputy are in police custody, with detention extended and a judge to decide on any further measures.
• Maritime data show the tanker left Primorsk on September 20 and passed near Danish waters between September 22 and 25 during drone disruptions; specialist outlets have floated a possible link that Danish authorities have not confirmed.
• The vessel is listed under EU and other Western sanctions tied to Russia’s ‘ghost fleet,’ and President Emmanuel Macron urged tighter European checks and pressure on such networks.