Tracking Russian warship in the English Channel | Exclusive
Vladimir Putin made a mockery of Sir Keir’s threat to seize sanctioned Russian vessels by sending a warship to the English Channel.
The Admiral Grigorovich, a Black Sea fleet frigate, accompanied a pair of shadow fleet ships on Wednesday while a British naval vessel followed behind.
Positioned on a boat about 10 miles from Dover, The Telegraph observed Putin’s flotilla cruising past the south coast while RFA Tideforce, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker, trailed in their wake.
Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/08/russia-warship-mocks-starmer-in-channel/
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