Russian warship fires 'warning shots' in Channel
Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots Tuesday near a yacht making a "dangerous approach" in the English Channel, though Britain evaluated that the shots were "not aimed at the vessel." The incident involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich and a UK-registered yacht around 37 kilometers south of the Isle of Wight, just outside British waters, a UK defense source told Agence France-Presse.
The latest at-sea tension between London and Moscow came after UK commandos intercepted
Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at British Yacht
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