5 d. ago Royal Navy ship opens fire near UK city after keeping an eye on Russian vessels

A Royal Navy ship, HMS Somerset, was seen firing into the air with smoke billowing across the water as it arrived in a UK costal city on Friday morning after departing Hamburg on April 7

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5 d. ago Royal Navy ship opens fire near UK city as residents 'startled' by blasts

The ship has recently been tracking two Russian vessels in the Mediterranean.

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5 d. ago Plymouth Sound: Loud bangs ring out as Royal Navy ship opens fire near UK city

Loud 'bangs' rang across Plymouth after HMS Somerset opened fire while coming close to land - the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate has recently been involved in monitoring Russian ships

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8 d. ago Oligarch spy yachts feared to have helped scout undersea cables as part of Russian plot to black out Britain: Putin 'had billionaire cronies send vessels fitted with mini

The Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy found that Russian reconnaissance devices and sensors had been placed close to vital undersea cables off Britain's coastline

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1 week ago Now you see it: Eric Kogan’s everyday urban illusions – in pictures

New York-based photographer Eric Kogan uses shadows, reflections and fortuitous timing in order to create optical illusions in his work. “It’s more of a life’s journey than a project,” he says, “but if I had to describe it, it’s all about spotting unusual moments in everyday places.” In his daily walks around the city, he keeps an eye out for interesting juxtapositions or humorous framings: a pigeon balancing on a ghostly tree; a cloud caught in a net; statues miraculously coming to life. “At the root it’s about seeing, but maintaining the right state of mind is also everything. I’m hoping the photos will connect with others, and, with each individual, take on personal narratives.”See more at instagram.com/erickogan Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Royal Navy warships shadow three Russian vessels through English Channel

Russian landing ship RFN Alexander Otrakovsky had recently left the Mediterranean.

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3 w. ago Royal Navy shadows three Russian ships through English Channel

Royal Navy escorts Russian spy ship, landing ship and merchant vessel through Channel

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3 w. ago Royal Navy shadow Russian 'spy' ships as they voyage through British waters

Minehunter HMS Cattistock and a Wildcat helicopter were deployed to escort survey ship Admiral Vladimirskiy during its voyage, the Royal Navy said.

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3 w. ago Royal Navy deployed to track suspicious Russian 'spy ships' in English Channel

The Royal Navy was deployed to escort oceanographic survey ship Admiral Vladimirskiy, Russian landing ship RFN Alexander Otrakovsky, and merchant vessel MV Ascalon through the English Channel and North Sea

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4 w. ago RAF and Royal Navy warships shadow Russian destroyer and landing ship through English Channel in response to 'maritime threats'

Two British warships were deployed to escort a pair of Russian military vessels from the English Channel, it has been revealed. 

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