Despite Russia deploying a submarine to protect the tanker Bella 1 in the Atlantic Ocean, U.S. airborne forces began helicopter landings on the tanker minutes ago. seize the tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet.#Marinera #Atlantic #Russia #Bella1 #DarkFleet pic.twitter.com/NiedLf9bxu
— Mjrocksss (@Mritunjayrocks) January 7, 2026
BREAKING🚨 ‼️🇺🇸🇷🇺🇻🇪 - US Special Forces have boarded Russian flagged vessel Marinera (Bella 1) in North Atlantic.
— Rebel_Warriors (@Rebel_Warriors) January 7, 2026
This is World war 3 and has been for years. pic.twitter.com/ffAa7HX3V9
🚨 BREAKING: US forces have boarded/seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker (formerly Bella 1, now Marinera) allegedly linked to Venezuelan crude after more than two weeks in the Atlantic.
— Michael Bogbo (@mikesensational) January 7, 2026
Reports say the crew repainted the vessel, hoisted a Russian flag, and changed its name while… pic.twitter.com/KS7YP53F5A
The United States continues to enforce the blockade against all dark fleet vessels illegally transporting Venezuelan oil to finance illicit activity, stealing from the Venezuelan people. Only legitimate and lawful energy commerce—as determined by the U.S.—will be permitted.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) January 7, 2026
.@SecRubio: "They are not generating any revenue from their oil right now. They can't move it unless we allow it to move because we have sanctions, because we're enforcing those sanctions. This is tremendous leverage. We are exercising it in a positive way. The President… pic.twitter.com/E8GJyP1adn
— Department of State (@StateDept) January 7, 2026