Talk:2026 English Channel incident

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Surely by insisting that the yacht move out of its way, the Russian vessel was in the wrong, per the "steam gives way to sail" rule. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:27, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Redrose64: - I think that rule has been changed. The more manoeuverable of the two vessels has to give way. In this case, the yacht. Mjroots (talk) 09:32, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Grigorovich mission; only Russia-flagged ships?

The BBC's interview with the couple manning the yacht reports that "Last week, a Nato source told BBC Verify the Admiral Grigorovich had been ordered by Moscow to escort shadow fleet vessels through the Channel." While the page, in its current state, reads only "Russian-flagged vessels" based upon a detailed account of the UK Defence Journal, this statement from another highly regarded source like the BBC, and citing NATO officials, should also be taken seriously. Darius (talk) 22:58, 18 June 2026 (UTC)