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'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship

'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship

Summary

A retired British couple on a yacht had a close encounter with a Russian warship called Admiral Grigorovich. The warship fired warning shots because it said the yacht came too close without responding to radio calls.

Key Facts

  • The couple, Jane and Alan Kelvey, were on a yacht near a Russian frigate.
  • The warship sounded its horn five times to check if the yacht saw it.
  • The couple changed course slightly to show they noticed the warship.
  • The Russian Defence Ministry said the yacht approached dangerously.
  • The warship fired rifle shots and warning flares to signal the yacht.
  • The Russian Ministry called this an "isolated incident."
  • The event was not related to the recent seizure of a Russian tanker in the English Channel.
  • The encounter happened on a Tuesday morning.
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