Royal Navy intercepts two Russian warships in English Channel

The MOD said the Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Severn intercepted the Russian ships Two Russian warships have been intercepted in the English Channel by a Royal Navy patrol vessel, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed. HMS Severn tracked the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya as they passed through the Dover Strait into the English Channel over the past fortnight. The patrol ship subsequently transferred monitoring responsibilities to an unidentified NATO ally off the coast of Brittany, reports The Mirror. The MOD reported that Russian naval activity around British waters has increased by 30 per cent…