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Comment on Russian cargo vessel ordered to leave British waters by DIMWIT
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A Russian-flagged cargo vessel operating within approximately 3 kilometres of the UK coastline near Minehead has been ordered to leave.
Over the last 24 hours, we’ve been monitoring a Russian vessel off the coast of Somerset.
It is not illegal for Russian-flagged vessels to enter UK waters, and vessels may do so on safety grounds in order to complete repairs.
The vessel is, as far as we can tell, not assessed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet.
An MOD spokesperson said:“Deterring, disrupting and degrading the Russian shadow fleet is a priority for this government.