Russian warship opens fire just miles off Devon coast as Royal Navy watches on
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A Russian warship was caught opening fire just miles from the Devon coast, with the Royal Navy powerless to intervene.One of Vladimir Putin's frigates, the Neustrashimy, was seen launching a live-fire artillery exercise around 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth.The Royal Navy monitored the firing and is now tracking the vessel's activity closely, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said.French military aircraft also monitored the Russian warship and asked it to clarify its intentions by radio.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Neustrashimy told the Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Tyne it intended to conduct the exercise.It then requested the HMS Tyne to move back to a safer distance, which it did.The live-firing exercise took place for 30 minutes in international waters.Last week, the Neustrashimy, part of Russia's Baltic Fleet, was caught lurking in the North Sea near Felixstowe.Sky News cameras picked up the frigate as it was being refuelled and restocked by a Russian...
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