British armed forces provided support to the US's seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.The Marinera, a Venezuelan-linked vessel previously known as Bella-1, was captured by US forces on Wednesday as it travelled north and eastwards through the waters between Iceland and Scotland.He also confirmed that no UK personnel took part in the boarding of the vessel.

British armed forces provided support to the US's seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.The Marinera, a Venezuelan-linked vessel previously known as Bella-1, was captured by US forces on Wednesday as it travelled north and eastwards through the waters between Iceland and Scotland.He also confirmed that no UK personnel took part in the boarding of the vessel.