On 5 March 2026, the three French maritime prefects signed an inter-prefectoral order regulating the navigation of the vessel TS Shtandart in French waters. Although relatively discreet, this text in fact constitutes a highly structured legal measure that effectively neutralizes any possibility of operating the vessel along the French coastline.
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Acknowledging the French Maritime Prefects for the 5 March 2026 Order on the Russian Vessel TS Shtandart
On 10 March 2026, an official message of thanks was addressed to Vice Admiral Jean-François Quérat, Maritime Prefect of the Atlantic and Commander-in-Chief of the French Forces in the Atlantic. This letter, signed by the Union of Ukrainians in France, the association Iroise-Ukraine and the collective No Shtandart in Europe, expresses their gratitude to the maritime prefects of Cherbourg, Brest and Toulon for the inter-prefectoral order of 5 March 2026 concerning the Russian vessel TS Shtandart.
French Maritime Prefectures Block Russian Cruise by Kombat-Tour on the TS Shtandart
Here, we analyze in depth the recent order issued by the three French maritime prefects concerning the TS Shtandart. This text goes far beyond the single Kombat-Tour cruise planned along the Breton coasts. It constitutes a complete reversal in the handling of the Russian vessel by the authorities and could put an end, in France, to the captain’s repeated attempts to circumvent European sanctions.
The "Shtandart" In Europe 