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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Govt Confirms Russian Warship Fired ‘Warning Shots’ at British Yacht in English Channel. Tue Jun 16 21:52:45 2026

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British-registered yacht in the English Channel, approximately 20 nautical miles from the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England.

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British-registered yacht in the English Channel, claiming it was to prevent a possible collision . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Russian frigate fired warning shots at a British-registered yacht in the English Channel, approximately 20 nautical miles from the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England, the British government has confirmed. KEY QUOTE: “Following attempts to contact a British vessel in the Channel, the Grigorovich fired warning shots. These were not aimed at the vessel and were an attempt to prevent a possible collision… We assess that this is an isolated incident and not linked to the UK’s interception of the Smyrtos this weekend.” – British Ministry of Defence…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (ELISE MORTON and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press) - Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet Sun Jun 14 12:34:16 2026

LONDON (AP) — Armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker Sunday that is suspected of being part of the Russian “shadow fleet,” shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday. Royal Marine commandos rappelled from helicopters onto the vessel, the Smyrtos, in [...]