A Russian frigate fired warning shots near a UK-registered pleasure yacht on Tuesday morning, about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight.

週二上午，在懷特島以南約 20 海里處，一艘俄羅斯巡防艦向一艘在英國註冊的娛樂遊艇開了警告槍。

The incident involved the Admiral Grigorovich, a 125-metre Russian frigate, and the Bright Future, a 12-metre sailing boat owned by British citizens Jane and Alan Kelvey. The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that the frigate fired small arms because the yacht was on a dangerous course and ignored radio calls, signal flares, and alarms. However, the yacht's owners asserted that they had the right of way and had already changed their course after hearing horn signals. Furthermore, they stated that the warship never tried to contact them via radio or flares.

此次事件涉及一艘 125 公尺長的俄羅斯巡防艦「格里戈羅維奇將軍號」(Admiral Grigorovich)，以及一艘由英國公民 Jane 與 Alan Kelvey 擁有、長 12 公尺的帆船「光明未來號」(Bright Future)。俄羅斯國防部聲稱，由於該遊艇處於危險航線，且無視無線電呼叫、信號彈與警報，因此巡防艦使用了輕型武器開火。然而，遊艇所有者堅持他們擁有優先航行權，且在聽到號角信號後已更改航向。此外，他們表示該軍艦從未嘗試透過無線電或信號彈與他們聯繫。

Official reactions to the event differ. The UK Ministry of Defence described the event as a simple nautical incident, suggesting that warning shots are a standard way to avoid collisions. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the action reckless, although he noted there was no evidence of a deeper plot. This event happened shortly after the Royal Marines stopped the MV Smyrtos, a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian 'shadow fleet.' While the UK government denies any connection between these two events, naval experts suggest that Russian retaliation is a risk, which has led to increased caution among British ship owners.

官方對此事件的反應不一。英國國防部將此次事件描述為單純的海事意外，認為開警告槍是避免碰撞的標準做法。與此同時，首相 Keir Starmer 稱此舉魯莽，儘管他指出沒有證據顯示存在更深層的陰謀。此次事件發生在皇家海軍陸戰隊攔截「Smyrtos 號」之後不久，該船是一艘與俄羅斯「影子船隊」相關且受制裁的油輪。雖然英國政府否認這兩起事件之間有任何聯繫，但海軍專家認為俄羅斯報復的可能性是一種風險，這導致英國船東增加了警覺。

Additional tensions are visible through reports of Russian agents recruiting saboteurs in London and the Royal Navy's constant monitoring of Russian ships. The Admiral Grigorovich has also been seen escorting civilian tankers through the Channel, which reflects the growing maritime tension between the United Kingdom and Russia.

此外，有報導指出俄羅斯特務在倫敦招募破壞分子，加上英國皇家海軍對俄羅斯船隻的持續監控，顯示緊張局勢進一步升溫。「格里戈羅維奇將軍號」也被目擊在海峽中護送民用油輪，反映出英國與俄羅斯之間日益緊張的海上關係。

There were no injuries or damage to the ships, and the civilian yacht later continued its journey to France.

船隻無人員受傷或損壞，該民用遊艇隨後繼續航行前往法國。