Russian warship fires ‘warning shots’ at UK yacht in Channel standoff (opens original article in a new tab)

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK yacht in the Channel, with the UK stating the shots were not targeted at the vessel but to avoid collision, amid ongoing tensions over Russia's shadow fleet.

• Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the Channel
• UK defense ministry stated the shots were not aimed at the vessel and were to prevent a collision
• UK deployed patrol ships to monitor the Russian frigate linked to a shadow fleet