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Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest
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- Russia’s defence ministry said the yacht was on a ‘dangerous course’ and several attempts were made to contact it – a claim disputed by the retired couple onboard the 40ft yacht.
- Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh – watch on YouTube
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More ways to listen Apple podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Download Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Dan Sabbagh; producer Annie La Vespa; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; lead producer Zoe Hitch Wed 17 Jun 2026 17.11 BSTShare00:00:0000:00:00Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday ‘deeply concerning and reckless’.
Russia’s defence ministry said the yacht was on a ‘dangerous course’ and several attempts were made to contact it – a claim disputed by the retired couple onboard the 40ft yacht.
Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh – watch on YouTube
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