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On Monday, a Russian frigate conducted a live-fire artillery drill only 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth. The Royal Navy monitored the 30-minute exercise, which took place in international waters, and continues to track the vessel closely. Before firing, the Russian warship Neustrashimy asked HMS Tyne, a Royal Navy patrol vessel, to move to a safer distance.
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