Royal Navy Escorts Russian Warship Through English Channel

Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans has been escorting a Russian warship through the English Channel.

The Type 23 frigate was activated earlier this week to keep watch on the Russian Neustrashimyy-class frigate Yaroslav Mudry.

As the current Fleet Ready Escort, HMS St Albans is charged with protecting the integrity of UK waters.

Commanding Officer John Cromie said:

"As the Royal Navy’s high readiness unit in UK waters, we are the first responders to any potential incursion into UK waters and are highly trained in this role.

“Our activation today in response to the passage of a Russian warship close to the UK resulted in a cordial interaction between professional sailors based on the recognised conventions at sea.

“We are always standing ready, as is the rest of the fleet, to defend UK waters and UK sovereignty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”