Event 970

{
  "attack_type": "Border Violation",
  "category": "Maritime",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "description": "On 23 November 2025, the Royal Navy intercepted two Russian ships, a corvette and a tanker, sailing west through the Dover Strait into the English Channel. HMS Severn headed off the Russian Navy's Stoikiy and Yelnya vessels in British waters, later handing over to NATO monitoring duties off the coast of Brittany, France. The interception follows a recent increase in Russian vessels threatening UK waters, with Defence Secretary John Healey labeling the activities as 'deeply dangerous' and warning Russia and President Vladimir Putin. The UK's response included updated Royal Navy rules of engagement to monitor such threats closely while maintaining readiness to respond to unexpected activity.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-11-23T16:28:11Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Two Russian warships were intercepted in the English Channel by the Royal Navy, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.",
    "In the latest incident involving Russia’s ships entering waters around the UK, HMS Severn headed off the RFN Stoikiy, a corvette and Yelnya, a tanker, as they sailed west through the Dover Strait into the English Channel.",
    "The MoD said after intercepting the Stoikiy and the Yelnya, the HMS Severn later handed over monitoring duties to a Nato ally off the coast of Brittany, north west France.",
    "Defence Secretary John Healey branded the Yantar’s move 'deeply dangerous' and warned Russia and its president Vladimir Putin: 'We see you. We know what you’re doing. We are ready.'",
    "Healey said last week that there had been a 30% increase in Russian vessels threatening UK waters in the past two years."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Two Russian warships were intercepted in the English Channel by the Royal Navy, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.",
            "In the latest incident involving Russia’s ships entering waters around the UK, HMS Severn headed off the RFN Stoikiy, a corvette and Yelnya, a tanker, as they sailed west through the Dover Strait into the English Channel.",
            "The MoD said after intercepting the Stoikiy and the Yelnya, the HMS Severn later handed over monitoring duties to a Nato ally off the coast of Brittany, north west France.",
            "Defence Secretary John Healey branded the Yantar’s move 'deeply dangerous' and warned Russia and its president Vladimir Putin: 'We see you. We know what you’re doing. We are ready.'",
            "Healey said last week that there had been a 30% increase in Russian vessels threatening UK waters in the past two years."
          ]
        }
      },
      "review": {
        "note": "Good to go",
        "sources_verified": false
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    },
    {
      "country": "NATO",
      "status": "Update"
    }
  ],
  "location_text": "English Channel, Dover Strait",
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    {
      "description": "ScreenshotOne capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_970_1764116900_e49500fc.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "summary_extended": "On 23 November 2025, the Royal Navy's HMS Severn intercepted two Russian vessels, the corvette Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya, as they sailed west through the Dover Strait into the English Channel. This was part of a growing pattern of Russian naval activity threatening UK waters, which Defence Secretary John Healey described as 'deeply dangerous.' After the interception, HMS Severn handed over monitoring responsibilities to a NATO ally off the coast of Brittany, France. The UK has updated its Royal Navy rules of engagement to better track and respond to such incursions, signaling heightened vigilance and readiness in response to the 30% increase in Russian vessels operating near Britain over the past two years. This incident underscores broader regional tensions and increased Russian maritime assertiveness in Northwestern European waters.",
  "summary_short": "The Royal Navy intercepted two Russian ships sailing through the Dover Strait into the English Channel, reflecting increased Russian naval activity near UK waters.",
  "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c997vm74ydvo",
  "where": "Sea"
}

{
  "source": "admin_quick",
  "tags": [],
  "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c997vm74ydvo"
}