The UK Ministry of Defence says a “drifting” Russian warship fires warning shots at a British yacht in a navigation incident. According to the MOD, the Russian vessel attempts to contact the British yacht while in the channel, but the yacht does not respond or is otherwise unable to be reached. The MOD states that, because of the risk of a collision as the ship drifts, the Admiral Grigorovich fires warning shots. The reports agree on the central sequence: the Russian warship is described as drifting, it tries to communicate with the British yacht in the relevant waterway, and then it fires warning shots intended to prevent a collision. The accounts present the incident as a safety measure rather than an attack, citing the MOD’s explanation. The reports do not provide additional details on casualties, damage, or the yacht’s response in the information provided.
Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht amid navigation incident
The UK Ministry of Defence says a “drifting” Russian warship fires warning shots at a British yacht in a navigation incident. According to the MOD, the Russian vessel attempts to contact the British y...
- The UK Ministry of Defence says the Russian warship is described as “drifting.”
- The Admiral Grigorovich attempts to contact a British yacht in the channel.
- When contact does not resolve the situation, warning shots are fired.
- The shots are described as intended to prevent a collision.
- The incident is reported based on the MOD’s account.
The Ministry of Defence said the Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after attempting to contact the British yacht in the channel.
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