UK Disputes Russian Narrative Of Crimean Warship Confrontation

Su-24
Credit: Alexander Mishin
LONDON – The British government has dismissed Russian claims that a UK warship entered Russian territorial waters off the Crimean peninsula. Russia says its patrol boats fired warning shots and a Sukhoi Su-24 combat aircraft dropped bombs near the warship HMS Defender on June 23 as the Type 45 air...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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