Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:28pm on 05 Mar 2025,Wednesday International
The Royal Navy tracked a Russian warship, Boikiy, as it sailed near British waters. HMS Somerset followed the corvette for three days through the North Sea and English Channel. The Russian ship was escorting a merchant vessel, Baltic Leader, back to Russia from Syria. A Merlin helicopter and NATO forces assisted in monitoring. Reports say the Russian ship’s crew burned papers and manned machine guns. The UK has sanctioned Baltic Leader’s owner for links to Russian military activities. The Royal Navy called the operation routine but remains watchful of Russian movements near Europe.
