Russia accused of threatening Dutch warship on patrol with Britain’s HMS Defender
(Worthy News) – The Dutch Defence Ministry said Russian fighter jets repeatedly flew low over the ship and carried out “mock attacks” off the coast of Crimea last week.
The Dutch ship Evertsen had been patrolling the area alongside HMS Defender.
Russia said the British ship was forced to flee the area last week after their warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs. [ Source: Sky News (Read More…) ]
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