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'We did nothing wrong': British couple slam Russia after warship fires warning shots near yacht in English Channel

A retired British couple caught in a tense encounter with a Russian warship in the English Channel have strongly dismissed claims that they endangered the vessel, insisting they "followed all the rules" before warning shots were fired nearby.

The Times of India

‘We had right of way’: when British fair play met Russian firepower off the Isle of Wight

Jane and Alan Kelvey’s holiday yacht met a warship in the Channel – at a tense time for Anglo-Russian relations

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t want world war three’: yacht couple call for calm after Russian warning shots

British retirees Jane and Alan Kelvey say they do not want incident in Channel to stop them enjoying their sailing trip

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MoD ‘trying to close down’ Russian warning shots story, say British yacht couple

The Prime Minister described the incident in the Channel on Tuesday as ‘reckless’ but not ‘sinister’.

Evening Standard

Russia-UK tensions flare again: What make the English Channel so contentious

A recent incident involving a Russian frigate firing warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel has reignited historical tensions. This event, occurring near the Isle of Wight, echoes the 1904 Dogger Bank incident. The Channel's strategic importance for Russia's vital oil exports, often carried by a 'shadow…

The Times of India

Starmer slams Russian warship's ‘reckless’ warning shots in English Channel

The decision by a Russian warship to fire warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday was "reckless", UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday. The British defence ministry described it as an "isolated incident" with no suspected link to the boarding by British commandos of…

France 24

Russian warship incident in Channel deeply concerning, says Starmer

PM says firing of warning shots at yacht was reckless and UK is dealing with proxy attacks from Russia ‘every day’

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UK PM Starmer calls Channel incident involving Russian warship 'reckless'

A Russian warship fired warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as reckless and deeply concerning. The Russian defence ministry stated the shots were fired after failing to contact the yacht. Britain's defence ministry called it an isolated event.

The Economic Times

EU steps up Channel migrant crackdown with more staff and surveillance

The European Union has laid out plans to boost operations against illegal migration in the English Channel, including deploying additional staff and surveillance equipment to prevent crossings.

Radio France Internationale

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

Jane and Alan Kelvey said Russian claims their yacht was on a collision course with the vessel were ‘lies’

The Independent UK

France puts 14 on trial over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Fourteen people will stand trial in France over the deaths of 31 migrants in the deadliest recorded small-boat disaster in the English Channel, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The defendants are accused of links to people-smuggling networks involved in the November 2021 sinking, which left four others missing.

France 24

Russian warship fires 'warning shots' at UK yacht in Channel

LONDON - Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots Tuesday at a yacht making a "dangerous approach" in the Channel, as the UK evaluated that the shots were "not aimed at the vessel".

Bangkok Post

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

The Ministry of Defence said the Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after attempting to contact the British yacht in the channel.

Evening Standard

Russian warship fires warning shots at UK-flagged yacht in the English Channel

The British military said it is investigating after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, about 30 kilometres south of the Isle of Wight. Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots after it made a "dangerous approach".

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The Independent UK

What is the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich? The warship that fired shots at yacht in English Channel

The ship, a Black Sea fleet frigate, has been shadowed by the Royal Navy on a few occasions as it has passed through the English Channel

The Times of India

Russian warship fires shots near British yacht in latest Channel confrontation with UK

Russia and the UK found themselves at the centre of fresh tensions in the English Channel on Tuesday after a Russian warship reportedly fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht, hours after London unveiled a new round of sanctions targeting Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers.

The Independent UK

UK military investigates report that Russian warship fired warning shots at yacht in the Channel

The British military is investigating a report that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel

Evening Standard

MoD investigating after Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht

The incident occurred in the English Channel about 20 nautical miles off the Isle of Wight.

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The Guardian - UK

Russian tanker captain remanded into custody after vessel seized in Channel

Ajay Pant charged with sanctions breach over shadow fleet ship carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil boarded by British troops

AAP

Russian warship 'reckless' to fire shots near UK yacht

A Russian frigate firing warning shots to divert a civilian yacht in the English Channel is reckless and deeply concerning, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.

Euronews

Russia says yacht making 'dangerous approach' in Channel prompted warning shots

The incident comes two days after armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker in the Channel that is suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet.

Evening Standard

Russian frigate fires warning shot at yacht in the Channel

The maritime clash at around 11.40am on Tuesday is understood to have involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in waters between the Isle of Wight and Normandy

The Guardian - UK

Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel

Shots fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight amid heightened tensions between London and Moscow

The National (Scotland)

Russian warship fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel

SAILORS on a Russian warship fired a warning shot at a yacht that came near it in the English Channel, according to reports ...

The Independent UK

Russian warship fires warning shot at UK-registered yacht that came near it in English Channel

The retired couple sailing on the yacht described the incident as ‘surreal’ after the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired several warning shots

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