Russia fires 'warning shots' at Royal Navy

Two contrasting articles, fake news from Russia or training exercise?

“Moscow is responding to NATO’s freedom-of-navigation exercises with a theatrical stunt designed to show a domestic political audience that it is ready and able to defend what it claims is Russian territory – as well as crafting a narrative of successfully repulsing Western invaders – without the risks of an actual military clash,” said Daragh McDowell, Principal Russia Analyst at risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.

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