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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Croft

British retired couple recall ‘scary’ moment Russian warship fired warning shots near their yacht in Channel

The owners of a yacht that faced warning shots from a Russian warship in the English Channel have described the incident as “scary” and claimed the Kremlin is lying that their vessel was on a collision course.

Jane Kelvey, 68, and her husband Alan, 70, came into close contact with the Russian frigate the Admiral Grigorovich while sailing their yacht Bright Future around 23 miles off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Tuesday morning.

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