Russian Frigate Neustrashimy Holds 30-Minute Live-Fire Drill 40 Miles off Plymouth
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 20
Russian Frigate Neustrashimy Holds 30-Minute Live-Fire Drill 40 Miles off Plymouth
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 20
Summary
40 nautical miles south of Plymouth, the Russian frigate Neustrashimy carried out a 30-minute live-fire artillery exercise in international waters on Monday.
HMS Tyne shadowed the warship and moved to a safer distance after Neustrashimy notified the Royal Navy of planned gunnery activity; a French military aircraft also monitored the vessel and sought clarification by radio.
The Ministry of Defence said the Royal Navy is continuing to track the frigate closely, underscoring heightened scrutiny of Russian naval movements near UK waters.
The drill adds to a run of recent incidents, including Royal Marines boarding a Russian shadow-fleet tanker last month and another Russian frigate firing warning shots near a British yacht in June.