UK ‘investigating’ after Russian warship fires ‘warning shots’ at yacht

Britain’s defence ministry said it was “investigating reports of an incident” in the English Channel, where a yacht had reported a Russian warship firing warni…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-16T17:18:40.000Z

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Tom Harris2026-06-16T17:24:40.000Z

ffs what a load of crap, just another excuse for the navy to get some practice in

Kai Thompson2026-06-16T19:01:40.000Z

Warning shots? More like a warning to all those yachties who think they own the channel. Good on Russia for standing up to them.

Kai Thompson2026-06-16T19:41:40.000Z

lol cope. Russia just playing hardball. you lot are soft

Isla Cooper2026-06-16T19:17:40.000Z

Wait so a warship fired at a random yacht? That's terrifying. Aren't there rules for this?

Hana Stewart2026-06-16T19:34:40.000Z

My mate was on that yacht mate. Said they were just minding their own business fishing and suddenly boom. Lucky no one got hurt.

Ella Thompson2026-06-16T19:52:40.000Z

bet your mate was drunk and drifting into their path aye

Ella Thompson

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UK ‘investigating’ after Russian warship fires ‘warning shots’ at yacht

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2026-06-16T19:42:40.000Z

investigating reports lol yeah right. They'll probably blame it on brexit or something

Tom Harris2026-06-16T19:52:40.000Z

Typical. Idiots sailing too close to military zones. Darwin award material imo

Isla Cooper2026-06-16T20:15:40.000Z

Why are Russian warships even in the English Channel? This is getting out of hand

Isla Cooper2026-06-16T20:28:40.000Z

exactly my point! Who do they think they are

Hana Stewart2026-06-16T20:45:40.000Z

nah he's a seasoned sailor. Russians just being bullies as usual

Kai Thompson2026-06-16T20:28:40.000Z

Let's send a nz warship to show them how it's done. We can take 'em

Tom Harris2026-06-16T21:18:40.000Z

get stuffed mate. Our navy can't even afford the fuel for that

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