British Royal Navy Patrol Ship Shadows Russian Training Ship Through The English Channel

Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tyne as it shadows the Smolnyy Perekov, a Russian vessel, through the English Channel

Daily Mail: Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tyne shadows Russian vessel through The Channel as it nears UK waters

* HMS Tyne sailed to keep watch on the Smolnyy Perekov on Christmas Eve
* The Portsmouth-based patrol ship then remained at sea on Christmas Day
* HMS Tyne is due to return today, remaining ready for tasking at short notice

A Royal Navy patrol ship shadowed a Russian vessel through the English Channel as it passed close to British territorial waters.

The Portsmouth-based HMS Tyne sailed to keep watch on the Smolnyy Perekov on Christmas Eve, remaining at sea on Christmas Day to monitor the Russian vessel, the Royal Navy said.

HMS Tyne is due to return today, remaining ready for tasking at short notice over the rest of the festive period.

Commander Jon Browett, HMS Tyne's commanding officer, said: 'Leaving our families at this time of year is especially difficult, but national security doesn't stop for Christmas, and as one of the duty units over the festive period we had bags packed and were ready to go.

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