Russian Frigate Fires Warning Shots at UK Yacht 20 Miles off Isle of Wight
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 16
Russian Frigate Fires Warning Shots at UK Yacht 20 Miles off Isle of Wight
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 16
Summary
A UK-registered yacht reported warning shots from the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich after it came close to the warship in the Channel, about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight.
The yacht said the frigate was roughly 500 yards away when the shots were fired; no injuries were reported and the incident occurred outside British territorial waters.
Britain's Ministry of Defence said it was investigating the episode, which was being monitored at the time by a Royal Navy vessel.
The confrontation came two days after British commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet tanker in the Channel, though a source said Tuesday's event was being treated as an isolated incident.