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Russian military fires warning shots at UK Royal Navy Ship

Reuters WORLD
Published June 23,2021
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A Russian military ship fired warning shots at British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender after it entered Russian waters in the Black Sea and a Russian jet dropped bombs in its path, Interfax cited Russia's defence ministry as saying on Wednesday.

The Defender left Russian waters soon afterwards, having ventured as much as 3 kilometres (2 miles) inside, the ministry said.