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

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Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots at a UK‑registered yacht roughly 500 yards off the Isle of Wight in the English Channel, with no injuries or damage reported and the incident under investigation by the British Ministry of Defense. Russia said the shots were a safety measure after the yacht was deemed to be on a "dangerous" course and that attempts to establish radio contact had failed.

  1. GB
    British Ministry of Defense
    1. We are investigating reports of an incident in the Channel.
  2. RU
    Russian Defense Ministry
    1. Following attempts to contact a British vessel in the channel, the Grigorovich fired warning shots. These were not aimed at the vessel and were an attempt to prevent a possible collision.
    2. The crew of the frigate 'Admiral Grigorovich' acted in strict accordance with international maritime regulations and took all necessary measures to prevent an incident.
    3. The frigate's commander decided to fire warning shots in the vessel's direction using the ship's small arms.
    4. In order to attract the attention of the yacht's crew, signal flares were fired and audible signals were sounded. Despite these measures, the vessel continued its dangerous approach.

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.The Guardian
  4. 4.Le Monde
  5. 5.The Irish Times
  6. 6.ABC News
  7. 7.The Times of India
  8. 8.Hindustan Times
  9. 9.Arab News
  10. 10.South China Morning Post
  11. 11.Agence France-Presse
  12. 12.BBC News

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.French Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Espionage
  4. 4.Shipping industry
  5. 5.Sabotage
  6. 6.Telecommunications
  7. 7.Unidentified flying object

countries

  1. 1.Russian FederationRU
  2. 2.United KingdomGB
  3. 3.UkraineUA
  4. 4.IndiaIN
  5. 5.FranceFR
  6. 6.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  7. 7.NorwayNO

organizations

  1. 1.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  2. 2.10 Downing Street
  3. 3.Bournemouth Crown Court
  4. 4.British Ministry of Defense
  5. 5.High Commission of India
  6. 6.Liberal Democractic Party
  7. 7.Russian Navy
  8. 8.Southampton Magistrates' Court
  9. 9.UK National Crime Agency

persons

  1. 1.Ajay Pant
  2. 2.John HealeyGB
  3. 3.Keir StarmerGB
  4. 4.James CartlidgeGB
  5. 5.Jane KelveyGB
  6. 6.John Foreman
  7. 7.Murad Sezer
  8. 8.Rich Knighton
  9. 9.Vladimir PutinRU
  10. 10.Yvette CooperGB

technicals

  1. 1.English Channel
  2. 2.Isle of Wight
  3. 3.Admiral Grigorovich
  4. 4.HMS Somerset
  5. 5.SMYRTOS
  6. 6.Bright Future
  7. 7.HMS Tyne
  8. 8.Black Sea
  9. 9.Cold War
  10. 10.Crimea Peninsula
  11. 11.HMS Defender
  12. 12.North Sea
Russian warship fires warning shots at UK-flagged yacht in English Channel