Royal Navy ship off Crimea sparks diplomatic row between Russia and UK
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5KDX3)
MoD and Moscow disagree over whether shots were fired at destroyer near disputed territory
Britain was unexpectedly embroiled in a diplomatic and military dispute with Russia on Wednesday after Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender briefly sailed through territorial waters off the coast of the disputed territory of Crimea.
The warship sailed for about an hour in the morning within the 12-mile limit off Cape Fiolent on a direct route between the Ukrainian port of Odesa and Georgia, prompting Russian complaints and a disagreement about whether warning shots were fired.
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