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ananda

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2. WTF are Russian ships doing in the English Channel?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:59 PM

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This is weird.

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Holy Shit- Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel [View all] malaise Tuesday OP

Will Trump send in the Navy to back Russia? dem4decades Tuesday #1

I don't know, but he has reinstated the full sanctions on Russian oil. marble falls Tuesday #3

He did something right? Thanks for the info. dem4decades Tuesday #5

He really has done noting, if the sailboat hadn't lost wind and drifted too close, with a standard reaction ... marble falls Tuesday #8

WTF are Russian ships doing in the English Channel? ananda Tuesday #2

There is an international channel through the Channel and Russian as well as other nation's military go through ... marble falls Tuesday #6

As marble falls says, they are allowed there. The warship has been escorting tankers with Russian oil muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #11

WTF............ Lovie777 Tuesday #4

Sounds like someone should lose thier Captain license. Lochloosa Tuesday #7

Bingo. The Russians just tend to use a louder alarm. The US would have done the same but maybe with a ... marble falls Tuesday #10

Yep. I've been on the water since I was a kid. Been around carriers, warships etc. Lochloosa Tuesday #12

If it were in the early seventies, I might have waved atcha. Navy Boomers are a sight to see when they steam out. ... marble falls Tuesday #16

It was an amazing sight. Also one i knew was a once in a lifetime. Lochloosa Tuesday #29

The Ohio class subs are about 25% bigger! The newest class, Columbia a little larger. marble falls Tuesday #32

It was big enough to get our attention. Lol. Lochloosa Tuesday #34

THIS malaise Tuesday #13

Really? You've got that in writing, with what "close" means? muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #15

Sorry, can't agree with you. It states in the article, they tried to raise the vessel more than once. Lochloosa Tuesday #17

You were saying the captain broke a rule serious enough to "lose their licence" muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #19

That's one opinion. Warships are sovereign and what the Russians did was within International Law and Conventions ... marble falls Tuesday #18

Jesus, Americans really seem to worship warships muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #20

There are only five nations capable of supporting a Blue Water Fleet, meaning they can show up anywhere ... marble falls Tuesday #21

I have no idea what that has to do with this story muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #22

He broke international law. He was reported to UK authorities. What do you think I missed???? ... marble falls Tuesday #24

Who "broke international law"? What law? muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #27

"I have no idea what that has to do with this story" I was responding to your statement above ... marble falls Tuesday #25

Stunning indeed malaise Tuesday #33

Please note: there no bloody shirts in that exchange. Repelling boarders is best done at a half kilometer than at ... marble falls Tuesday #23

Doesn't sound like that BF a D. Disaffected Tuesday #9

Correct malaise Tuesday #14

Yes, tell the yacht owners to: Disaffected Tuesday #26

Well, the English channel is a much safer place for Russian vessels than the Black Sea... pecosbob Tuesday #28

The yacht had no one on deck TexLaProgressive Tuesday #30

More crappy reporting! BidenRocks Tuesday #31

Russian vessel vs entitled rich asshole LearnedHand Yesterday #35