World Jul 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Russian warship carries out rare live-fire exercise 45 miles off UK coast

Neustrashimy suddenly announced it intended to fire its guns and conducted 30-minute drill south of PlymouthA Russian warship conducted a rare live-fire exercise in the Channel 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday, the day Andy Burnham was appointed as prime minister.The Neustrashimy suddenly announ...

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by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
Russian warship carries out rare live-fire exercise 45 miles off UK coast

Neustrashimy suddenly announced it intended to fire its guns and conducted 30-minute drill south of Plymouth

A Russian warship conducted a rare live-fire exercise in the Channel 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday, the day Andy Burnham was appointed as prime minister.

The Neustrashimy suddenly announced it intended to fire its guns and requested that a British warship, which had been tracking it, retreat to a safe distance.

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