Russian warship risks refuelling disaster in Channel
The Russian guided-missile frigate Admiral Grigorovich used small arms to fire warning shots at a UK-registered yacht named Bright Future in the English Channel. The incident occurred near the Isle of Wight. The warship subsequently conducted several dangerous refuelling missions after nearly running out of fuel.
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New reports indicate the frigate faced fuel shortages and performed risky refuelling operations after the shooting incident.
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Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich Fires Warning Shots at British Yacht
confidence 90%The Russian guided-missile frigate Admiral Grigorovich used small arms to fire warning shots at a UK-registered yacht named Bright Future in the English Channel. The incident occurred near the Isle of Wight. The warship subsequently conducted several dangerous refuelling missions after nearly running out of fuel.
What's confirmed:
- The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired small-arms warning shots at the British yacht Bright Future.
- The incident took place in the English Channel near the Isle of Wight.
- The yacht was operated by a retired British couple.
- The shots were fired within 500 metres of the vessel.
- The warship conducted multiple dangerous refuelling missions after almost running out of fuel.
Still unconfirmed:
- The yacht couple claims the Ministry of Defence shut their story down.
- The yacht couple asserts they had the right of way.
- The shots occurred 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight.