U.K. investigating reports Russian ship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel (opens original article in a new tab)

U.K. investigates reports that a Russian Navy vessel fired warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel, with the incident occurring outside U.K. territorial waters and no injuries or damage reported.

• A U.K.-registered yacht reported a Russian Navy vessel fired warning shots near it in the English Channel
• The incident occurred outside U.K. territorial waters, 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight
• The U.K. defense ministry is investigating the report as an isolated incident
• HMS Mersey monitored the Russian vessel during the incident