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MoD investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in Channel
Key takeaways
- Rachel Flynnand Matt Murphy,BBC Verify Ministry of Defence.
- The incident, which happened at around 11:40am BST between the Isle of Wight and Normandy, involved a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich.
- BBC News understands that the small, motor-less yacht had drifted towards the warship in foggy conditions after setting off from the UK.
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Rachel Flynnand Matt Murphy,BBC Verify Ministry of Defence. The incident on Tuesday involved a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich A Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday.
The incident, which happened at around 11:40am BST between the Isle of Wight and Normandy, involved a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich.
BBC News understands that the small, motor-less yacht had drifted towards the warship in foggy conditions after setting off from the UK.
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