Russian frigate launches "Warning fires" Towards a yacht flying the British flag in the English Channel

The latest incident coincided with the holding of the G7 summit in Evian in eastern France, where the participants agreed to intensify pressure on Russia to end the war it has been waging against Ukraine for more than four years.

The British Ministry of Defense stated in a statement regarding the incident. "Following its attempts to contact a British ship in the canal, Grigorovich fired warning fire. This fire was not directed at the ship, but rather was an attempt to avoid a possible collision".

The Ministry said that the incident "isolated" It is not related to the interception operation carried out by the United Kingdom at dawn on Sunday.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that warning fire was fired after the yacht approached. "Bright Future" From the frigate "Dangerously"

This came in a statement by the Russian Ministry "In order to attract the attention of the yacht’s crew, flares and sound signals were fired. Despite these measures, the ship continued to approach dangerously".

The statement added that after that "The frigate commander decided to fire warning fire towards the ship using small arms"

Steve Priest, an analyst at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and a retired general in the British Navy, said that the warning fires reflect… "Stress" At the frigate.

Brest added in a written comment to Agence France-Presse "However, in the context of what is happening with the (Russian) Shadow Fleet, and the Royal Marines seizing that ship, I think the Russians are showing their teeth."

The yacht said that a Russian Navy ship fired warning fire from a distance of approximately 500 yards (about 450 metres).
The yacht did not report any injuries or damage, and it continued its journey after the ship sent "HMS Tyne" The British Navy sent a boat to inspect it.
It is believed that another British naval vessel, "HMS Mersey" It was monitoring the Russian ship when the accident occurred.

The Royal Navy announced that in April it deployed several ships to monitor the frigate. "Grigorovich" Which was accompanying carriers that are part of "Shadow fleet" Russian.

In the interception operation on Sunday, members of British special forces boarded the oil tanker. "Smirtos" The operation was carried out off the southern coast of England, where a helicopter dropped off the elements under the cover of darkness, according to footage published by the Ministry of Defence. Ukraine.

Captain Ijay Pant, 38 years old, appeared on Tuesday before a court in Southampton via video from the Bournemouth Police Station, in a preliminary hearing.

At the hearing, he revealed his identity, date of birth, and residence address in India.

Pant was placed in pretrial detention awaiting a hearing that will be held on July 16 to present defenses and prepare for trial.