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Royal Navy investigates mystery Russian warship in Baltic
HMS Montrose tracked the Russian corvette Soobrazitelny and then was circled by a Russian patrol plane
The Steregushchiy-class corvette RFS Soobrazitelny intercepted in international waters off the Danish coast by HMS Montrose last week Photo: Crown
A British frigate on exercise in the Baltic Sea was dispatched to investigate an unknown Russian warship last week, the Ministry of Defence said.
HMS Montrose was sent to investigate the Russian vessel in international waters off the Danish coast “after picking up the radar signature of an unidentified surface ship”.
The Royal Navy type 23 frigate identified the mystery ship as the 340ft-long Steregushchiy-class corvette RFS Soobrazitelny.
As HMS Montrose tracked the Russian warship, she was circled by an Ilyushin IL-20 “Coot” maritime patrol aircraft.
Naval sources described the June 19 incident as routine, but it came as relations between Nato and Moscow are at their worst since the end of the Cold War and the encounter is believed to be linked to the heightened tensions.
Nato has reinforced exercises in Eastern Europe since the Ukraine crisis flared, and Russia annexed Crimea. HMS Montrose is part of a fleet of vessels from 12 countries taking part in the multinational BALTOPS exercise
“Both the Russian vessel and aircraft appeared to be carrying out their normal business,” the MoD said.
British fighter jets patrolling Nato airspace over the Baltic have also been scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft in recent weeks.
Two days before the latest naval encounter, three RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to head off four separate groups of Russian aircraft spotted flying near the Baltic.
Royal Navy investigates mystery Russian warship in Baltic - Telegraph
HMS Montrose tracked the Russian corvette Soobrazitelny and then was circled by a Russian patrol plane
The Steregushchiy-class corvette RFS Soobrazitelny intercepted in international waters off the Danish coast by HMS Montrose last week Photo: Crown
A British frigate on exercise in the Baltic Sea was dispatched to investigate an unknown Russian warship last week, the Ministry of Defence said.
HMS Montrose was sent to investigate the Russian vessel in international waters off the Danish coast “after picking up the radar signature of an unidentified surface ship”.
The Royal Navy type 23 frigate identified the mystery ship as the 340ft-long Steregushchiy-class corvette RFS Soobrazitelny.
As HMS Montrose tracked the Russian warship, she was circled by an Ilyushin IL-20 “Coot” maritime patrol aircraft.
Naval sources described the June 19 incident as routine, but it came as relations between Nato and Moscow are at their worst since the end of the Cold War and the encounter is believed to be linked to the heightened tensions.
Nato has reinforced exercises in Eastern Europe since the Ukraine crisis flared, and Russia annexed Crimea. HMS Montrose is part of a fleet of vessels from 12 countries taking part in the multinational BALTOPS exercise
“Both the Russian vessel and aircraft appeared to be carrying out their normal business,” the MoD said.
British fighter jets patrolling Nato airspace over the Baltic have also been scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft in recent weeks.
Two days before the latest naval encounter, three RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to head off four separate groups of Russian aircraft spotted flying near the Baltic.
Royal Navy investigates mystery Russian warship in Baltic - Telegraph
