'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship
The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.
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"They gave out five blasts on their horn, which means, have you seen us?"
— Jane Kelvey , Other
"We immediately turned two degrees to port so that they could see we'd made a deliberate change, of course, which meant we had seen them."
— Jane Kelvey , Other
"the incident was 'very concerning' and the UK should 'be in no doubt that Russia poses a direct threat'."
— James Cartlidge , Politician
"Reports of a Russian warship firing warning shots in the English Channel are deeply concerning."
— James MacCleary , Politician
Key People
Indian national charged with breaching oil sanctions.
Alan Kelvey is a retired British citizen who experienced an incident with a Russian warship.
Shadow defence secretary.
Liberal Democrat defence spokesman.
Jane Kelvey is a retired British citizen who experienced an incident with a Russian warship.
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The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.
Sailors on a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel, prompting an investigation by the UK's Ministry of Defence.
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