UK’s Starmer says Russian warship’s warning shots in Channel ‘reckless’
Summary
A Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-flagged yacht in waters just outside British territory. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the action reckless but said it was not connected to the UK’s recent seizure of a Russian-linked oil tanker.Key Facts
- A Russian frigate, Admiral Grigorovich, fired warning shots to divert a UK civilian yacht named Bright Future near the Isle of Wight.
- The incident happened about 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of the Isle of Wight, outside UK territorial waters.
- Russia claimed the yacht risked colliding with their ship and shots were meant as a safety warning, not aimed at the yacht.
- The British couple on the yacht denied the collision risk and called Russia’s statement false.
- The UK Ministry of Defence called the incident isolated and unrelated to the recent seizure of a Russian-linked oil tanker in the English Channel.
- Prime Minister Starmer described the shots as reckless but said the incident did not indicate a larger threat.
- The UK and other Western nations have restricted Russian-linked ships from their ports and stopped providing services to vessels carrying Russian oil.
- Russian warships moving through the English Channel are regularly monitored by the UK Royal Navy.
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