A ROYAL Navy warship has been scrambled to follow a Russian ships spotted sailing close to UK territorial waters. HMS Defender was deployed over the weekend to keep watch on the frigate Admiral Gor…
A ROYAL Navy warship has been scrambled to follow a Russian ships spotted sailing close to UK territorial waters.
A Navy spokesman said: "Portsmouth-based Defender is monitoring the Russian task group and keeping track of their activity in areas of national interest." "We will continue to work with our allies to shadow Russian ships passing through international waters close to our shores, to ensure the Russian navy follows the correct protocol on its journey."
The group comprises the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, tug Nicolay Chiker, supply ship Elbrus and tanker Kama.
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