‘Drifting’ Russian warship fired shots at British yacht to ‘prevent collision’

Shots were fired to prevent a possible collision, the MoD said (MoD Crown Copyright/PA) - (PA Media)

Sailors on a drifting Russian warship fired several warning shots at a British-registered yacht in the English Channel to “prevent a possible collision”, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The incident involving the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich and a 12-metre-long sailing yacht called the Bright Future happened about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight, outside the UK’s territorial waters.