@DefenceSenseUK It smacks of PR, both the timing and facts the scenes were done after the fact purely to be recorded on camera, the cameraman was ahead of the supposed clearing.
At least I've got the bloopers reel. ๐๏ฟฝ
I've managed to acquire the Ministry of Defence bloopers reel from the video which was mocking up scenes of the Royal Marines clearing areas of a Russian ship so that Starmer can look all butch!
Enjoy! ๐๐๐คก
#ShadowFleet#PR#MoD#NCA
What the lieutenant-colonel doesn't mention is the 6 hour operation, included 1 hour recording mocked up scenes & 1 hour editing the video for socials so poor old Keir can look tough. ๐๐
@whazell It's not really footage of the "seizure" as any camera operator can see these scenes are staged for social media. A number of Marines are clearly being told to act out "clearing" areas the cameraman is already positioned ahead of.
@UK_Daniel_Card I have to facepalm๐คฆas I wouldn't be surprised if some clips are stock footage from past exercises slapped together. Like when the Met used NPAS video as being drones...
I love the "hey look how dangerous it is, we're clearing the stairwell" when the cameraman is already at the bottom, so the scene is clearly captured for PR!
Stephen @fly_byguy lets out his inner Scot to call out the drone hysteria so often pushed by those with a vested interest in drone fear.
I've done my own take on the thumbnail @wdejager! ๐
BREAKING: First video of British forces boarding a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel - the Royal Marines can be seen fast-roping from a Chinook helicopter overnight onto the vessel