'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship

The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Couple on board yacht that drifted towards Russian warship speak to BBC Newsnight Watch: Couple on board yacht that drifted towards Russian warship speak to BBC Newsnight Jane and Alan Kelvey sat next to each other during remote interview 'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship Retired British couple Jane and Alan Kelvey spoke to BBC's Newsnight after coming into close contact with Russian frigate the Admiral Grigorovich on Tuesday morning. "They gave out five blasts on their horn, which means, have you seen us?", explained Jane. 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