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Russian warship 'fires warning shot at a British yacht in English Channel'
- jjgreen 5mo agoThe Mail reports Varun Chuni, prosecuting, told the magistrates' court hearing: 'On the morning of June 14, Royal Marines and the National Crime Agency boarded the oil tanker MV Smyrtos, that vessel had entered UK territorial waters without a legitimate flag. But the BBC The MoD said the operation happened in international waters as it was more than 12 nautical miles from the UK coast. [1] So is this an act of state piracy or not? [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyek039l2vo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyek039l2vo