Ten Russian Warships Are Passing Through The English Channel

The HMS Richmond has reported the Russian fleet is heading south towards the Dover strait while several NATO vessels are being deployed to keep the flotilla under surveillance. Meanwhile Vladimir Putin has recalled two corvettes from the Mediterranean to divide the Royal Navy's response to his aircraft carrier provocatively sailing down the British coastline

Daily Mail: The Russians ARE coming! Putin's armed fleet heads for Dover as Moscow moves ships from the Med to square up to Royal Navy vessels in 'Operation Sea Fist'

* The Admiral Kuznetsov is conducting flight operations off the Shetlands as it prepares to head to Syria
* Russian pilots need additional training to operate from an aircraft carrier while it is operational at sea
* The Royal Navy and the Norwegian Navy is keeping the Russian carrier fleet under close observation
* Putin has recalled two corvettes from the Mediterranean to divide the Royal Navy's response to his fleet

The Russian aircraft carrier fleet is on its way to pass through the English Channel on its way to join Bashar al-Assad's bombing campaign in Syrian city Aleppo, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

The eight-strong flotilla, led by the Admiral Kuzentsov, has completed training its pilots for bombing missions while it has been tracked by the Royal Navy's HMS Richmond and several NATO vessels.

And Vladimir Putin's admirals are keen to ramp up the pressure on Britain's warships by calling in extra assets from the Mediterranean in a mission dubbed 'Operation Sea Fist' by the Russian media.

A MOD spokesman said: 'It is pretty unambiguous that they have set a course to pass through the Dover Strait.'

The Russians are trying to divide the Royal Navy's efforts to track their fleet by recalling two corvettes from the Mediterranean, forcing the HMS Dragon to head south from Portsmouth to intercept.

It is understood there is also a Dutch submarine operating south of the English Channel.

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Type-45 destroyer HMS Duncan – the world's most advanced air-defence destroyer – sailed from Portsmouth last night to join frigate HMS Richmond, which has intercepted the Kuznetsov task group of eight ships

More News On A Russian Fleet Now Passing Off The Coast Of England

Russian fleet could pass through the Channel as early as Thursday night -- The Guardian
Largest Russian military deployment since Cold War passes through English Channel -- The Independent
Russia taunts US with biggest military offensive since the Cold War -- The Telegraph
Theresa May condemns Russian 'aggression' as Royal Navy monitors warships -- The Telegraph
British warships tracking Russian fleet heading for the Channel -- The Independent
Russian warships sail down British coast en route to Syria -- CNN
Russia's Large Aircraft Carrier Leads Warships Towards Mediterranean -- Newsweek
Royal Navy pledges to ‘man-mark’ passing Russian fleet -- RT
NATO Navy to Follow Russian Aircraft Carrier Group on Mediterranean Tour -- Sputnik