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British couple's defiant response to Russian warship firing shots: 'I would have fired back'

British couple's defiant response to Russian warship firing shots: 'I would have fired back'
Daily Mirror Wednesday 17 June 2026, 00:05 UTC By [email protected] (Michael D. Carroll, Olivia Beeson) 1 min read
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A British couple were sailing aboard their yacht in the English Channel when a Russian warship reportedly fired warning shots near their vessel – sparking a major maritime incident that prompted a Royal Navy response

A British couple were sailing aboard their yacht in the English Channel when a Russian warship reportedly fired warning shots near their vessel – sparking a major maritime incident that prompted a Royal Navy response
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