Are the Russian warships still in the English Channel?

A statement from the Russian Northern Fleet said: “Today, a detachment of ships and support vessels, headed by the large anti-submarine ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov of the Northern Fleet, passed the Pas-de-Calais and continues to move southward in the English Channel.”

Did Russian navy enter English Channel?

A large anti-submarine ship has entered the English Channel earlier today, the press service of the Russian Northern Fleet has reported.

Are there Russian ships in the North Sea?

Three Ropucha-class tank landing ships – the Minsk, Kaliningrad and Korolev – and the frigate Boiky were spotted in the North Sea, and Mersey and Tyne closely followed them throughout their transit of the Channel.

What was the name of the ship that escorted the fleet out of the English Channel?

HMS Severn
Patrol ship HMS Severn has escorted a Russian landing ship through the English Channel.

Are Russian submarines in British waters?

While it’s usual for Russian submarines to sail near the UK, it’s unusual for them to be found in the Irish Sea. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the presence of a submarine. “We saw a Russian submarine in the Irish Sea, which I don’t think we have seen for a very very long time,” he told the Telegraph.

Are there Russian submarines in British waters?

The anti-submarine ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov entered the UK’s waters on Friday, the press service of the Russian Northern Fleet has reported.

Is the English Channel international waters?

The English channel is a free international waterway and foreign naval vessels are free to navigate it as long as territorial waters are respected and no aggressive actions taken.

Where is the English Channel?

English Channel, also called The Channel, French La Manche, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover (French: Pas de Calais).

Where is the Russian naval fleet?

‘”Military Maritime Fleet”‘) is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces….

Why do Russian submarines try to enter UK waters?

Other Russian submarine activity takes place around the UK in an effort to observe naval activity, gather intelligence and familiarise themselves with the waters. HMS York carried out similar duties a couple of months earlier – shadowing old smoky (Dec 2011).