Retired couple fired upon by Russian warship slam Labour over 'inflammatory' response

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A retired British couple whose yacht came under fire from a Russian warship in the English Channel have accused Labour of attempting to suppress their account of the incident.Jane and Alan Kelvey claim authorities sought to downplay what happened when the Admiral Grigorovich, a 409ft Russian frigate, discharged warning shots towards their 40ft vessel Bright Future on Tuesday morning.Speaking to the Telegraph, Mr Kelvey said: "They're trying to close the story down now, saying that it was foggy and they were shooting flares up.

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It's rubbish."The couple allege the Ministry of Defence wanted to water down their version of events because it was considered too provocative.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Kelvey directly contradicted the official narrative regarding radio communications and weather conditions, adding: "The MoD are saying they got us on the radio.

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Our radio, we were right next to it.

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It didn't come on our radio."The 70-year-old dismissed suggestions that poor visibility...

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