By Emer Scully For Mailonline
Published: 17:09 BST, 15 May 2019 | Updated: 17:28 BST, 15 May 2019
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A Royal Navy warship escorted a Russian destroyer through the English Channel this afternoon.
Devonport-based Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland was scrambled to meet the Severomorsk, a Udaloy-class guided missile destroyer earlier today.
The destroyer was making its way back to its home port in Russia after operations in the Mediterranean.
Devonport-based Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland was scrambled to meet the Severomorsk, a Udaloy-class guided missile destroyer earlier today
And the Navy protected UK waters from threat by escorting the foreign ship through the English Channel.
A navy spokesman said: 'The Russian ship passed through the English Channel on the way back to her home port after operations in the Mediterranean.
The Navy protected UK waters from threat by escorting the foreign ship through the English Channel
The 7,000 tonne vessel, which makes up Russia's Northern Fleet, is heavily armed with anti-ship missiles, torpedoes and gatling guns
'HMS Northumberland is one of the Royal
