A ship carrying a consignment of refurbished Russian-made attack helicopters is heading to Syria

US enlists Britain's help to stop ship 'carrying Russian attack helicopters' to Syria

By Ruth Sherlock, in Washington, Roland Oliphant in Moscow and Colin Freeman

• The US government has enlisted Britain's help in a bid to stop a ship suspected of carrying Russian attack helicopters and missiles to conflict-riven Syria, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. 
• The MV Alaed, a Russian-operated cargo vessel, is currently thought to be sailing through the North Sea after allegedly picking up a consignment of munitions and MI25 helicopters - known as "flying tanks" - from the Russian Baltic port of Kaliningrad.
• Washington, which last week condemned Moscow for continuing to arm the Syrian regime, has asked British officials to help stop the Alaed delivering its alleged cargo by using sanctions legislation to force its London-based insurer to withdraw its cover.

Read at the Telegraph.co.uk