LONDON: A Russian naval ship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in international waters in the Channel south of the UK port city of Plymouth, the British defense ministry said Tuesday. The ship located around 40 miles (74 km) south of the English coast on Monday informed a British naval patrol vessel, HMS Tyne, of its intention to fire and asked it to move to a safer position, the ministry said.
Russian warship carries out live-fire exercise in Channel: UK
The British Navy monitored the exercise and was continuing to track the vessel closely, the ministry said
British media named the ship as the Neustrashimy, a frigate in Russia’s Baltic Fleet
July 21, 2026 15:47
LONDON: A Russian naval ship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in international waters in the Channel south of the UK port city of Plymouth, the British defense ministry said Tuesday.
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The Russian frigate Neustrashimy was shadowed by HMS Tyne, while a French military aircraft also monitored the vessel.
The Russian frigate was being shadowed by a Royal Navy ship
