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“That shouldn’t have happened. It is reckless, and the couple on the yacht must’ve been terrified.”
The Russian ministry said on Tuesday the crew of the frigate spotted a yacht travelling on a course that risked collision with the ship.
After repeated attempts to establish radio contact failed, the frigate fired warning shots, including small arms fire, ahead of the yacht, the ministry said. It said the yacht then altered course and moved away.
Britain’s defence ministry described it as “an isolated incident” and not linked to the interception of a Russian “shadow fleet” vessel intercepted by British commandos over the weekend.
(Reporting by Isabel Infantes and Muvija M; Editing by Kate Holton)
