In July alone, British ships and helicopters spent 21 days…
In July alone, British ships and helicopters spent 21 days conducting operations to monitor Russian military ships and submarines.
Consensus
- The number of Royal Navy operations monitoring Russian naval activity in British waters and the North Atlantic rose by 25% in the first seven months compared to the same period in the previous year.
- In July, British ships and helicopters were involved in surveillance operations targeting Russian naval vessels.
- The Royal Navy monitored the Russian frigate 'Neustrashimy', which was observed accompanying tankers.
- The Royal Navy monitored the Russian frigate 'Admiral Grigorovich'.
- British naval forces conducted close approaches, with HMS Tyne coming within five nautical miles of the 'Neustrashimy'.
- The Royal Navy reported observing artillery fire from a 100-mm gun and a 30-mm weapon during an exercise involving the 'Neustrashimy'.
- The Royal Navy stated that the increase in monitoring is due to increased Russian naval activity in the region.
Points of divergence
- On 20 July, HMS Tyne observed the frigate during artillery exercises beyond the territorial waters of the UK and France, and recorded approximately 20 shots from a 100-mm gun and fire from a 30-mm system. — vedomosti
- HMS Severn twice participated in monitoring Russian ships: first accompanying the 'Admiral Grigorovich' and later tracking the 'Neustrashimy' while it escorted a tanker. — vedomosti
- On 16 June at 12:45 MSK, the Russian frigate 'Admiral Grigorович' fired signal rockets at the British-flagged yacht Bright Future in the English Channel after attempts to contact the yacht failed, leading the yacht to alter course. — vedomosti
- In July, four British ships and helicopters were involved in monitoring Russian vessels. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (2 sources)
- Britain increased the number of operations to monitor Russian ships by 25% — Ведомости
- Number of operations of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom for monitoring Russian ships and submarines... — Радио Свобода