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Ellie Crabbe

British couple say Russian warship firing warning shots near yacht was ‘scary’

Jane Kelvey said the incident was ‘a bit scary’ (MoD Crown Copyright/PA) - (PA Media)

A British woman onboard a yacht in the English Channel which sailors on a Russian warship fired warning shots near to “prevent a possible collision” said the incident was “a bit scary”.

Jane Kelvey, 68, and her husband Alan, 70, were on their 40ft yacht, Bright Future, travelling from the south coast of England towards France when shots were fired several times from the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich.

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