Russian Warship Holds Live-Fire Exercise 40 Miles Off Plymouth
The drill lasted about 30 minutes and was monitored by Royal Navy vessels and NATO aircraft after the ship warned HMS Tyne.
- A Russian warship, the Neustrashimy, conducted a 30-minute live-fire artillery exercise about 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth in international waters, which the Royal Navy monitored without intervening.
- French military aircraft tracked the Neustrashimy, contacted it by radio to clarify its intentions, and the warship asked the UK vessel HMS Tyne to move to a safer distance during the exercise.
- The Neustrashimy is part of Russia's Baltic Fleet and has been previously observed near the UK, including in the North Sea where it was resupplied by a Russian support ship.
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Russia's Threat to Britain Is Already Here
Recent Russian naval activity in waters close to Britain has intensified concerns over the growing threat to Britain from the Kremlin's increasingly aggressive military posture. From live-fire exercises just 40 nautical miles off the coast of Plymouth to repeated deployments of warships and submarines near critical sea lanes and undersea infrastructure, Moscow appears intent on testing Britain's resolve, gathering intelligence, and demonstrating its ability to project force close to NATO territory. While these actions remain within international waters, defence officials and security experts warn they form part of a broader pattern of increasingly assertive Russian behaviour that poses a significant and evolving threat to Britain's national security.
The Royal Navy closely followed the maneuver with real fire, while a French military helicopter radioed the Russian frigate.
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