Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday ‘deeply concerning and reckless’. Russia’s defence ministry said the yacht was on a ‘dangerous course’ and several attempts were made to contact it – a claim disputed by the retired couple onboard the 40ft yacht. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to The Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-06-17 · 16:11 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0617-85264
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Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest
A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British yacht in the Channel on Tuesday. Russia's defense ministry stated the yacht was on a "dangerous course" and that multiple attempts were made to contact it.
Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Dan Sabbagh; producer Annie La Vespa; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; lead producer Zoe HitchThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-06-17 · 16:11 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British yacht in the Channel on Tuesday. Russia's defense ministry stated the yacht was on a "dangerous course" and that multiple attempts were made to contact it. However, the retired couple aboard the 40-foot yacht disputed this claim. Keir Starmer described the incident as "deeply concerning and reckless." The Guardian's defense and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, discussed the event.
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Russia's defence ministry stated the yacht was on a 'dangerous course'.
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Keir Starmer called the incident 'deeply concerning and reckless'.
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The retired couple onboard the yacht disputed Russia's claim about contact attempts.
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A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British yacht sailing across the Channel.
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Russia's defence ministry claimed several attempts were made to contact the yacht.
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keir starmer
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retired couple
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