Russian ship fires warning shots toward British yacht

Russian ship fires warning shots toward British yacht

A Russian warship, the Admiral Grigorovich, allegedly fired warning shots toward a British pleasure yacht Tuesday morning in the English Channel.

Russian warship 'fires warning shot at a British yacht in English Channel'

The Ministry of Defence is investigating the claim by the yacht's crew. If true, the move had huge potential consequences if any Brits were harmed or killed in the incident.

Retired UK couple reveal ‘scary’ moment Russian warship fired warning shots at yacht

Retired British couple Alan and Jane Kelvey found their sailing boat the Bright Future unexpectedly in the path of a Russian warship

Russian warship fires warning shots near UK-registered yacht in Channel

BBC News understands the yacht had drifted towards the Admiral Grigorovich, a Russian frigate which has been operating in the Channel.

Russian warship reportedly fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel

The British military is investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a U.K.-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday.

Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel

Shots fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight amid heightened tensions between London and Moscow A Russian warship fired warning shots within a few hundred metres of a British...

UK 'investigating' after yacht says Russian warship fired 'warning shots' in Channel

The UK is investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel, though no injuries or damage were reported.

U.K. military investigates reports Russian warship shot at British yacht

The incident occurred two days after British commandos boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker in the Channel that is suspected of being part of the Russian “shadow fleet.”

Russian warship fires warning shot at UK-registered yacht that came near it in English Channel

The incident is the latest sign of rising tensions between the UK and Russia

Russian warship fires warning shots at UK-flagged yacht in the English Channel

The British military said it is investigating after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, about 30 kilometres south of the Isle o...

Russia Fired Warning Shots at Yacht in the English Channel

Russia breaks silence after 'tin pot bully' fired at British yacht in English Channel

HMS Mersey was monitoring the frigate at the time of the "hugely concerning" incident which one former Foreign Secretary claimed was "deliberate".

UK investigates reports Russian ship fired at yacht in English Channel

Russia's defence ministry said it fired the warning shots to divert the yacht that approached on a dangerous course in the English Channel.

Putin's warship fires warning shot at UK yacht near Isle of Wight in 'near-miss' clash

Just days after Royal Marine commandos stormed a Kremlin 'shadow fleet' sanctions-busting ship fresh alarm breaks out after Russian warship opens fire close to a UK registered yacht

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

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

Russian warship fires 'warning shots' at UK yacht in Channel

The Russian defense ministry said the shots were fired after the yacht named 'Bright Future' appeared to be on a 'dangerous course.' A UK Ministry of Defense spokesperson said: 'We are inve...

Russian warship accused of firing warning shots towards yacht in Channel

Ministry of Defence says it is ‘investigating reports of incident’