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Royal Navy Monitors Russian Vessels in English Channel

1/24/2026

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On January 23, 2026, Britain's Royal Navy conducted a two-day operation in the English Channel to monitor Russian vessels.
Two patrol ships and a Wildcat helicopter tracked the Russian warship Boikiy and MT General Skobelev.
Britain aided a French mission to board a Russian oil tanker in the Straits of Gibraltar to disrupt funding for Russia's invasion.
The Royal Navy frequently conducts such missions to protect national security.

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Story summary

On January 23, 2026, Britain's Royal Navy conducted a two-day operation in the English Channel to monitor Russian vessels.
Two patrol ships and a Wildcat helicopter tracked the Russian warship Boikiy and MT General Skobelev.
Britain aided a French mission to board a Russian oil tanker in the Straits of Gibraltar to disrupt funding for Russia's invasion.
The Royal Navy frequently conducts such missions to protect national security.