Russian frigate fired warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel...

A Russian frigate fired warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel

On the morning of June 16, the UK Coastguard received a report that the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich had fired warning shots in the direction of a British yacht. The report of the shots came from aboard a civilian vessel. No one was injured, and the yacht was not damaged.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the frigate had detected the UK-flagged yacht Bright Future following a dangerously converging course. The crew made several attempts to establish radio contact with the British-flagged yacht, but there was no response.

"In order to attract the attention of the yacht's crew, signal flares were launched and sound signals were given. Despite the measures taken, the vessel continued its dangerous approach. After the distance had closed to 150 meters, the frigate's commander decided to fire warning shots across the vessel's course using small arms. After that, the UK-flagged yacht immediately changed course and continued moving away from the Russian warship," the statement says.