News · 17 June 2026
Russian warship fires shots near British yacht
An elderly British couple characterized the event as "frightening" after a Russian warship discharged warning shots near their vessel in the waters of the English Channel. Jane and Alan Kelvey were navigating their yacht, Bright Future, approximately 23 miles offshore from the Isle of Wight during Tuesday morning. The couple disputes the Kremlin's assertion of a collision trajectory, while the defense ministry of the United Kingdom described the occurrence as an "isolated incident."
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