If true, this comes against the backdrop of the G7 Summit in France, where world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, are in attendance.
[Unconfirmed] Russian frigate Grigorovich has fired warning shots at a British yacht in the channel.
British and French ships are mobilising in response.
Incident comes after the Royal Navy boarded Shadow Fleet tanker SMYRTOS (IMO: 9389100) which has been sanctioned by HM Treasury since 15 Oct 2025 under 'The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019'.