Royal Navy shadows Russian warships in UK waters for three months
- The Royal Navy has disclosed it maintained a continuous, three-month surveillance operation on Russian warships navigating UK waters, including a frigate that fired a warning shot at a British yacht.
- Five naval vessels were deployed to track the Admiral Grigorovich, the ship involved in the 16 June incident with the Bright Future yacht south of the Isle of Wight.
- A Royal Navy spokesperson confirmed the frigate's presence in the Channel across several periods: 30 April to 4 May, 8 to 12 May, and 22 to 28 May.
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- The Royal Navy has disclosed it maintained a continuous, three-month surveillance operation on Russian warships navigating UK waters, including a frigate that fired a warning shot at a British yacht.
- Five naval vessels were deployed to track the Admiral Grigorovich, the ship involved in the 16 June incident with the Bright Future yacht south of the Isle of Wight.
- A Royal Navy spokesperson confirmed the frigate's presence in the Channel across several periods: 30 April to 4 May, 8 to 12 May, and 22 to 28 May.
Sources: The Independent