The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 4:11 PM
Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest
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...
Financial TimesJun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM
Russian warship fires warning shots towards yacht in English Channel
UK says incident is not linked to Britain’s interception of an oil tanker that is part of Moscow’s shadow fleet
The Straits TimesJun 16, 2026, 3:24 PM
Russian warship fires ‘warning shots’ at British yacht in English Channel
The incident apparently took place about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight just outside British waters.
The Globe and MailJun 16, 2026, 8:47 PM
U.K. military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in Channel
No reports of injuries or damage to the sailing yacht, which continued journey toward France
NBC NewsJun 16, 2026, 5:14 PM
Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel
The U.K. Defense Ministry was investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a British yacht.
BBC NewsJun 17, 2026, 1:41 PM
UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
The GuardianJun 16, 2026, 9:13 PM
Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel
Shots fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight amid heightened tensions between London and Moscow A Russian warship fired warning shots within a few hundred metres of a British pleasure yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday morning amid a period of heightened tensions between London and Moscow. The rare incident took place at 11.40am more than 20 miles south of the Isle of Wight and less than 40 miles north of Normandy, France, when the yacht, identified as the private vessel Bright Future, sailed close to the Admiral Grigorovich and ignored at least one warning. Continue reading...
DWJun 16, 2026, 6:47 PM
Russian ship fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel
Russia's Defense Ministry fired at a boat that made a "dangerous approach." The incident took place outside of UK territorial waters in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight.
Sky NewsJun 16, 2026, 5:27 PM
What we know about Russian warship that fired warning shots in English Channel
A Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel in an incident that has intensified national security concerns.
Al JazeeraJun 17, 2026, 9:28 AM
UK’s Starmer says Russian warship’s warning shots in Channel ‘reckless’
Russia says shots were fired to divert a yacht outside the UK's territorial waters.
BBC NewsJun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM
'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship
The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.
The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 1:45 PM
‘We don’t want world war three’: yacht couple call for calm after Russian warning shots
British retirees Jane and Alan Kelvey say they do not want incident in Channel to stop them enjoying their sailing trip UK politics live – latest updates A British woman on a yacht in the Channel near which a Russian warship fired warning shots has told how she does not want the incident to be blown out of proportion, saying: “We don’t want world war three to start because of this.” Jane Kelvey, 69, and her husband, Alan, 70, were on their yacht, Bright Future, travelling from the south coast of England towards France on Tuesday when they came into close contact with the Admiral Grigorovich, a 409ft (125-metre) Russian frigate. Continue reading...
The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 8:11 AM
Russian warship incident in Channel deeply concerning, says Starmer
PM says firing of warning shots at yacht was reckless and UK is dealing with proxy attacks from Russia ‘every day’ Warning shots fired by a Russian warship sailing across the Channel on Tuesday morning were “deeply concerning and reckless”, Keir Starmer said from the G7 summit on Wednesday as he warned that the UK was dealing with proxy attacks from Russia “every single day”. The prime minister said the Ministry of Defence had assessed that the Russian vessel was drifting and fired the shots within a few hundred metres of a British pleasure yacht. Continue reading...
ABC AustraliaJun 16, 2026, 5:20 PM
UK investigates reports Russian ship fired at yacht in English Channel
Russia's defence ministry said it fired the warning shots to divert the yacht that approached on a dangerous course in the English Channel.
The Straits TimesJun 17, 2026, 7:39 AM
UK PM Starmer calls Channel incident involving Russian warship 'reckless'
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the firing of warning shots by a Russian frigate to divert a UK-flagged civilian yacht near British territorial waters was reckless and deeply concerning.