![Image of Russian Black Sea Fleet and border patrol boat's prevention of the breach of the Russian state border committed by the UK Navy destroyer Defender on June 24, 2021. The Russian Defence Ministry said a border patrol boat fired the shots at HMS Defender after it entered the country's territorial waters in the Black Sea. It also said that a Su-24M warplane dropped four bombs close to the ship. Britain dismisses Russian claims, saying that the 152 metre-long, 8,500-tonne vessel was conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters in accordance with international law. In a statement posted on Twitter, it said: We believe the Russians were undertaking a gunnery exercise in the Black Sea and provided the maritime community with prior warning of their activity. No shots were directed at HMS Defender and we do not recognise the claim that bombs were dropped in her path.<0x0a> (Newscom TagID: eyepress104890.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210624073430-02-hms-defender-210624.jpg?q=x_2,y_0,h_1078,w_1915,c_crop/w_1280)
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Russia releases footage shows warship at center of UK dispute
A UK government minister said Britain was prepared to sail naval vessels through disputed waters near Crimea again, a day after a confrontation between a British warship and Russian forces in the Black Sea. CNN's Nic Robertson and Matthew Chance report.
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![Image of Russian Black Sea Fleet and border patrol boat's prevention of the breach of the Russian state border committed by the UK Navy destroyer Defender on June 24, 2021. The Russian Defence Ministry said a border patrol boat fired the shots at HMS Defender after it entered the country's territorial waters in the Black Sea. It also said that a Su-24M warplane dropped four bombs close to the ship. Britain dismisses Russian claims, saying that the 152 metre-long, 8,500-tonne vessel was conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters in accordance with international law. In a statement posted on Twitter, it said: We believe the Russians were undertaking a gunnery exercise in the Black Sea and provided the maritime community with prior warning of their activity. No shots were directed at HMS Defender and we do not recognise the claim that bombs were dropped in her path.<0x0a> (Newscom TagID: eyepress104890.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210624073430-02-hms-defender-210624.jpg?q=x_2,y_0,h_1078,w_1915,c_crop/w_250)
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