Illegal border crossings on exit along the Channel route also declined (-44% so far in 2026), although they remain high, with nearly 64,000 attempted crossings in the Channel in 2025 ... the Channel.
A Russian warship, the Admiral Grigorovich, fired warning shots at an unarmed British civilian yacht in the Channel shortly before lunchtime yesterday ... While the MoD has stated it does not believe that ...
The maritime clash, at around 11.40am on Tuesday, is understood to have involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in waters between the Isle of Wight and Normandy... .
When warships of enemy powers transit the Channel, it’s normal practice for the Royal Navy to escort or shadow them ...It’s a good thing she wasn’t being escorted by a Russian frigate, as many shadow tankers are when passing through the Channel.