Royal Navy warships and helicopters have been activated to shadow Russian activity in the English Channel and North Sea during a concentrated four-day operation. Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS ...

The Russian vessel was returning from a deployment in the Gulf of Guinea when HMS Duncan intercepted it near the island of Ushant, off the French coast, on June 20.

And it certainly hindered the efforts of the HMS Duncan sailors. The team had to face wind speeds of up to 35 knots (35 mph/ 55 kph) and reduced visibility in order to get to the stricken yacht.

The surveillance followed shortly after HMS Trent, a patrol ship, and Wildcat helicopters from 815 Naval Air Squadron joined Nato forces in shadowing the RFN Admiral Grigorovich. The Russian frigate ...

The Royal Navy has shadowed Russian ships as they travelled through the English Channel. Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS Duncan and patrol ship HMS Mersey were dispatched to track the movements of RFN ...

The Russian vessel was returning from a deployment in the Gulf of Guinea when HMS Duncan intercepted it near the island of Ushant, off the French coast, on June 20.

HMS Duncan came within metres of Russian ship Boikiy (Picture: MOD) It comes as Finland detained a Russian ship suspected to have been involved in the ‘sabotage’ of a key underwater power cable.

Duncan met the corvette near the island of Ushant at the south-western end of the Channel on the French coast on June 20 before HMS Mersey took over duties off the Isle of Wight.

Russian warships have been shadowed by Royal Navy warships and helicopters amid activity from Putin's vessels in the English Channel and North Sea.