Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHMS Duncan, a Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyer (Getty)Royal Navy forces have tracked a group of Russian warships through UK waters during an intense 72-hour operation. HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn monitored Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko escorting sanctioned cargo ships through the English Channel. First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned against complacency, stating Russian shadow fleet vessels pose an unacceptable risk to maritime security. Royal Navy monitoring operations of Russian vessels in UK waters increased by 25 per cent in July compared to the previous year. Western officials played down Kremlin threats against the UK following Andy Burnham's visit to Kyiv, assessing that Moscow is not seeking direct confrontation with NATO. In fullNavy tracks Russian warships in UK waters for three days during ‘intense’ operationMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Russian warships in UK waters tracked by Royal Navy for 72 hours
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHMS Duncan, a Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyer (Getty)Royal Navy forces have tracked a group of Russian warships through UK waters during an intense 72-hour operation. HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn monitored Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko escorting sanctioned cargo ships through the English Channel. First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned against complacency, stating Russian shadow fleet vessels pose an unacceptable risk to maritime security. Royal Navy monitoring operations of Russian vessels in UK waters increased by 25 per cent in July compared to the previous year. Western officials played down Kremlin threats against the UK following Andy Burnham's visit to Kyiv, assessing that Moscow is not seeking direct confrontation with NATO. In fullNavy tracks Russian warships in UK waters for three days during ‘intense’ operationMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
