Russia fires warning shots at British destroyer in Black Sea

The Russian military said one of its warships in the Black Sea fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs to deter a British destroyer from an area near Crimea on Wednesday.

A Russian warship fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs on Wednesday to force a British destroyer away from an area in the Black Sea near Crimea that Russia claims as its territorial waters. The incident marked the first time since the Cold War that Moscow has used live ammunition to deter a NATO warship, reflecting growing risks of military incidents amid soaring Russia-West tensions.