A Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday morning after the two vessels came into close contact.
It involved Russian frigate the Admiral Grigorovich, and happened between the Isle of Wight and Normandy shortly before midday.
The Ministry of Defence has described the encounter as an "isolated incident" and not linked to the seizure of a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel on Sunday.
The Russian Defence Ministry said the yacht had been on a "dangerous approach" towards the warship, and its crew fired into its path with rifles after making several attempts to contact it over the radio and after launching warning flares.
It also said its sailors had acted in "strict accordance with international shipping regulations", while the MoD said it was investigating the incident.
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