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Russian warship carries out rare live-fire exercise 45 miles off UK coast

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A Russian warship, the Neustrashimy, conducted a 30-minute live-fire exercise in the English Channel, approximately 45 miles south of Plymouth, on the same day Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. The ship announced its intention to fire and requested that a British warship monitoring it move to a safe distance. This rare show of force near the UK coast highlights ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO countries.

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The Russian warship conducted a 30-minute live-fire drill 45 miles from the UK coast.

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A Russian warship conducted a rare live-fire exercise in the Channel 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday.

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A Russian warship conducted a rare live-fire exercise in the Channel 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday.

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  • The Russian warship conducted a 30-minute live-fire drill 45 miles from the UK coast.
  • The exercise was unannounced and required a British tracking warship to retreat.

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<p>Neustrashimy suddenly announced it intended to fire its guns and conducted 30-minute drill south of Plymouth</p><p>A Russian warship conducted a rare live-fire exercise in the Channel 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday, the day Andy Burnham was appointed as prime minister.</p><p>The Neustrashimy suddenly announced it intended to fire its guns and requested that a British warship, which had…

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A Russian warship conducted a rare live-fire exercise in the Channel 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday.

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The Neustrashimy suddenly announced it intended to fire its guns.

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Andy Burnham was appointed as prime minister on that day.

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The exercise lasted 30 minutes.

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