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Royal Navy destroyer intercepts Russian warship off UK coast
HMS Duncan’s NATO-led mission marks the first Royal Navy warship operation under direct alliance command in UK waters, monitoring 25 Russian vessels in 12 months, officials said.
- A Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Duncan, shadowed the Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov in the English Channel during a 48-hour NATO operation.
- The operation involved the cooperation of UK, Dutch, and French forces, as noted by Commander Dan Lee, who emphasized the commitment to safeguarding UK waters.
- This mission marked the first time a Royal Navy warship was commanded directly by NATO for such an operation.
- NATO is increasingly monitoring Russian naval activities amid rising tensions due to Russia's grey-zone warfare tactics.
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A British destroyer shadowed a Russian warship on Monday, a NATO-led operation in British waters that was described as historic in British media.
Royal Navy warship shadows Russian vessel in 'historic first' operation
A Royal Navy warship tracked a Russian naval vessel through British waters in an historic Nato mission.HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, was deployed to monitor the Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov as it transited the English Channel.The mission marks the inaugural occasion that a Royal Navy vessel has operated under the alliance's direct authority for this type of surveillance task, according to naval officials.The operation forms part of …
For more than two days, the British frigate HMS Duncan escorted the Russian Northern Fleet warship “Vice Admiral Kulakov” during its passage through British waters.
Both the British and French navies and the Dutch air force monitored the Russian warship. The ship caused a stir in Danish waters this summer.
The British Navy is on high alert after a Russian warship was spotted in the English Channel.
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