The Daily Mail reported on an alleged Russian warship off the coast of Great Britain

Allegedly, a Russian warship was spotted in the immediate vicinity of the coast of Great Britain, where it carried out artillery firing under the close supervision of the Royal Navy. This was reported on July 21 by the Daily Mail newspaper with reference to the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.

"A Russian warship under the supervision of the Royal Navy conducted live firing exercises in international waters about 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth yesterday," a representative of the British Defense Ministry was quoted as saying in the material.

The surveillance of the alleged Russian ship "Intrepid" was carried out by the British patrol ship HMS Tyne with the support of French military aviation. The newspaper's source said that before the start of the half-hour firing, the Russian sailors radioed the British side and asked them to move to a safe distance to conduct routine artillery exercises. It has been suggested in British military circles that these maneuvers could have been deliberately timed to coincide with Andy Burnham's official inauguration as British Prime Minister.

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On June 17, Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, pointed out the need for the Russian navy to be under the enemy's nose. The West, as Patrushev explained, now intends to block the Russian fleet at the bases and is even preparing to launch possible preemptive strikes. In addition, Patrushev noted on March 15 that the Russian Navy successfully ensures the safety of navigation, in particular ships carrying cargo in the interests of its state.