Amid tensions with Moscow, Russian sailors fired their rifles after a yacht made a “dangerous approach” towards their warship in the English Channel.

A Russian warship fired a warning shot at a UK-registered yacht that came close to it in the English Channel, it is understood

The incident reportedly involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the sea between the Isle of White and Normandy

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A Russian frigate reportedly fired warning shots at a sailing yacht in the English Channel, days after UK Royal Marines boarded a Russian tanker in the same

The incident is the latest sign of rising tensions between the UK and Russia

A Russian warship has fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered pleasure yacht in the English Channel

The incident reportedly happened at 11:40 am on Tuesday between the Isle of Wight and Normandy. #EuropeNews

Russia's Defense Ministry said one of its warships fired warning shots on Tuesday near a yacht making a "dangerous approach" in the English Channel.

A U.K.-registered yacht in the English Channel just outside British territorial waters reported that a Russian warship fired "warning shots" near it, a British defense source told…

The incident comes days after the UK intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel

The UK Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian naval frigate fired warning shots on a yacht in the English Channel after it approached the vessel.

A Russian warship in the English Channel fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of UK-flagged yacht that appeared to be sailing on a collision course with it on…

Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich.

Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich.

A British official familiar with the incident said they received reports from a U.K.-registered yacht alleging that a Russian Navy vessel fired warning shots nearby.

Just days after Royal Marine commandos stormed a Kremlin 'shadow fleet' sanctions-busting ship fresh alarm breaks out after Russian warship opens fire close to a UK registered…

Russia's defence ministry said it fired the warning shots to divert the yacht that approached on a dangerous course in the English Channel.

LONDON: The British military is investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday. The Defense Ministry…

The British military said it is investigating after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, about 30 kilometres south of…

The incident was reported earlier Tuesday about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight, outside U.K. territorial waters.