UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel

Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers

ukworld2d ago

TL;DR

Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, the Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich, fired warning shots within 500 metres of a British yacht sailing a little over 20 miles south of the Isle of Wight.

Sources

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Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/16/uk-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-what-that-means?traffic_source=rss

3d ago

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The Guardian (World)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/16/russian-frigate-fires-warning-shots-at-british-yacht-in-channel-reports

2d ago

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BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20yzm84r7lo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS

1d ago