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Did the Russians fire on HMS Defender?
The Russian Defence Ministry said a border patrol boat fired the shots at HMS Defender after it entered the country’s territorial waters in the Black Sea. It also said that a Su-24M warplane dropped four bombs close to the ship.
Why did Russia Fire at UK ship?
The devastating human, economic costs of Crimea’s annexation A border patrol ship fired the warning shots while an SU-24 jet dropped four bombs in HMS Defender’s path, prompting the British vessel to turn around, the ministry said.
Is HMS Defender a powerful warship?
HMS Defender is the fifth destroyer vessel of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 Class Destroyers. It is also the largest and most powerful destroyer in the navy’s fleet.
Why did Russia shoot down the HMS Defender?
According to the Russian military, HMS Defender was told to change course, and when it failed to do so, a Russian border patrol ship sent several warning shots. About ten minutes later, a military jet dropped warning bombs in the path of the destroyer.
Did Russia shoot down a British warship sailing near Crimea?
More than 20 Russian aircraft and two coastguard ships have shadowed a British warship sailing near Crimea. Moscow’s defence ministry said a patrol ship fired warning shots and a jet dropped bombs in the path of HMS Defender as it sailed some 12 miles (19km) off Crimea’s coast.
The Russian Ministry of Defence had previously claimed that FSB Border Guard ships fired warning shots at the Royal Navy’s HMS Defender and Su-24M bombers dropped 4 OFAB-250 bombs in front of the destroyer after it “entered Russian territorial waters near Crimea”.
Did HMS Defender cross the Russian state border in Black Sea?
Local media claimed that according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, today at 11:52 am HMS Defender crossed the Russian state border in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. “He entered the territorial waters for three kilometers, in the area of Cape Fiolent.