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Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht in English Channel

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investigating reports Russian ship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel.

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Reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a British yacht were being investigated Tuesday by the U.K.'s defense ministry.

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Britain's Defense Ministry said it was investigating a report that a Russian vessel fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday.

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A Russian warship has fired warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel.British and French ships are said to be mobilising in response.A Royal Navy Wildcat HMA.2 helicopter is currently operating over the English Channel.The Admiral Grigorovich is a 4,000-ton guided-missile frigate and the lead ship of her class in the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.

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It has recently drawn intense international scrutiny due to its high-profile deployments guarding Russia's shadow fleet.Today's incident comes after the Royal Navy boarded a Russian oil tanker in the Channel.The tanker was anchored around three miles off the Dorset coast near Weymouth.More To Follow...Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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