LONDON, March 6 (Reuters)– A British destroyer is tailing a Russian marine job team as it passes the English coastline, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) claimed onWednesday

HMS Defender was hired to cruise over the weekend break as well as maintain watch on the frigate Admiral Gorshkov as well as 3 complementary ships as they neared UK territorial waters off Scotland.

It will certainly remain to companion the Russian team today as it travels through the English Channel, the ministry claimed.

“We will continue to work with our allies to shadow Russian ships passing through international waters close to our shores, to ensure the Russian navy follows the correct protocol on its journey,” Armed Forces preacher Mark Lancaster included a declaration.

Royal Navy ships regularly watch Russian battleships with theEnglish Channel Last May, Royal Navy head, First Sea Lord Admiral Philip Jones, claimed in a speech that Britain was encountering “significantly emboldened Russian naval activity, which is continually testing our resolve”.

(Reporting by Stephen Addison; modifying by Kate Holton)

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