UK military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in the Channel
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? It said the yacht then changed course and sailed away.The ministry said the ship's crew “acted in strict accordance” with international navigation rules to avoid a collision.Britain's account of the incident was similar.“Following attempts to contact a British vessel in the channel, the Grigorovich fired warning shots. It was the first time since the Cold War that Moscow acknowledged using live ammunition to deter a NATO warship, reflecting the growing risk of military incidents amid soaring tensions between Russia and the West.
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- ▪It said the yacht then changed course and sailed away.The ministry said the ship's crew “acted in strict accordance” with international navigation rules to avoid a collision.Britain's account of the incident was similar.“Following attempts
- ▪It was the first time since the Cold War that Moscow acknowledged using live ammunition to deter a NATO warship, reflecting the growing risk of military incidents amid soaring tensions between Russia and the West.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onUK military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in the ChannelA Russian warship has fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered pleasure yacht in the English ChannelByJILL LAWLESS Associated Press and BRIAN MELLEY Associated PressJune 16, 2026, 11:34 AM2:37FILE - A Russian warship is docked in Port Sudan, Sudan, on Feb. 28, 2021.
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