Nine Russian warships near UK escorted by Royal Navy and NATO allies

The Royal Navy showed its flexibility in being able to shadow the Russian vessels, says a British naval commanding officer. Wednesday 19 August 2020 22:48, UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster arrives back into Portsmouth. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday January 8, 2020. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire Read less Picture by: Andrew Matthews/PA Archive/PA Images Date taken: 08-Jan-2020 Image: HMS Westminster was involved in the operation. File pic Royal Navy and NATO vessels have escorted nine Russian warships in waters close to the UK. "The Royal Navy demonstrated its flexibility in being able to shadow the Russian Navy units," said Commander Will Paston, Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Westminster. "While the Russian Navy operated in a safe and professional manner, HMS Westminster combined with NATO-allied units across the North Sea and Baltic Sea to escort them throughout." It is not the first time this year that Russian warships have been detected in waters near the UK. In March, seven Russian warships were shadowed by nine Royal Navy vessels after detecting "unusually high levels of activity" in the Channel and North Sea.Nine Russian warships near UK escorted by Royal Navy and NATO allies