New UK defence minister calls Russia's military exercise off the UK coast 'irresponsible'
- Russian warship Neustrashimy conducted a live-fire weapons exercise approximately 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth yesterday, with the Royal Navy shadowing the vessel as it conducted drills for around 30 minutes in international waters.
- Neustrashimy escorts Russian shadow fleet tankers illegally transporting sanctioned oil through European waters; the escort operation aims to prevent European navies from apprehending these vessels, though British and French forces have apprehended Russian ships in recent months.
- While such activity constitutes a provocation, countries retain the legal right to conduct exercises in international waters; the Royal Navy monitored the exercise throughout and continues tracking the vessel's activity closely, standing ready to protect UK national security.
- Last month, Royal Marines boarded a Russian tanker in the English Channel, demonstrating escalating enforcement efforts alongside Admiral Grigorovich firing at a British couple off the Isle of Wight.
- Defence is investing heavily in the Clyde estate, with infrastructure decisions influencing capability for decades, as HM Naval Base Clyde houses the UK's Continuous At Sea Deterrent and the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
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New defence secretary Wes Streeting hits out at Russia after live-fire exercise 40 miles off UK coast
The Neustrashimy has been escorting Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tankers through the English Channel and was seen in the North Sea earlier this month. This latest drill in international waters lasted for 30 minutes.
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The IndependentRussian firing exercise off UK coast ‘irresponsible’, says Wes Streeting
The new Defence Secretary condemned Russia’s actions off the coast of Plymouth.
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