Keir Starmer has described the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday as 'deeply concerning and reckless'.
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Russia's defence ministry stated that the yacht was on a 'dangerous course' and that several attempts were made to contact it. However, this claim is disputed by the retired couple onboard the 40-foot yacht.
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Nosheen Iqbal spoke to the Guardian's defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, about the incident.
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