‘We don’t want world war three’: yacht couple call for calm after Russian warning shots
Summary
A British couple sailing their yacht near the English Channel encountered a Russian warship that fired warning shots. The couple said they followed the warship’s horn signals and moved away safely, and they do not want the incident to be exaggerated into a larger conflict.Key Facts
- Jane Kelvey and her husband Alan were on their yacht Bright Future near the Isle of Wight.
- A Russian frigate, Admiral Grigorovich, fired four or five warning shots near the yacht.
- The warning shots followed horn blasts that told the yacht to change course.
- The yacht was using a tracking system (AIS) to show its location.
- The Russian statement claimed the yacht was on a dangerous approach and the warship couldn’t move properly, which the Kelveys denied.
- The Kelveys said they were sailing safely and had the right of way under maritime rules.
- The Ministry of Defence said the shots were to avoid a possible collision.
- The couple wants the event to be seen as minor and not to cause fear or conflict.
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