The Royal Navy has shadowed a Russian warship after it sailed through British waters. The corvette Boikiy was part of a task group which was tracked by HMS Somerset for three days as it made its way through the English Channel and North Sea, escorting a merchant vessel on its return from Syria to Russia.

A Royal Navy warship has shadowed a Russian task group sailing through the English Channel and the North Sea. HMS Somerset kept watch over the Russian corvette Boikiy for three da

The Royal Navy has released images of a Russian warship which has been spotted in British waters. Navy sources said the warship was spotted moving through the English Channel and North Sea this week as it accompanied a merchant vessel named Baltic Leader on a journey from Syria to Russia.

The British Royal Navy said on Wednesday that it had been keeping an eye on a Russian merchant vessel and battleship that was traveling through the North Sea and English Channel this week. The Royal Navy stated that HMS Somerset,

A Royal Navy warship has shadowed a Russian task group as it sailed through the English Channel and the North Sea, PA reporter Rod Minchin writes.

HMS Somerset kept watch over the Russian corvette Boikiy for three days as it escorted merchant vessel Baltic Leader on its voyage from Syria.