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‘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 · Jun 17

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

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 · Jun 17

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 · Jun 17

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 · Jun 16

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 · Jun 16

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 · Jun 16

‘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 · Jun 16

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".

France 24 · Jun 16

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 Independent UK · Jun 16