HMS Somerset Escorts Russian Destroyer Through English Channel
The Royal Navy’s HMS Somerset escorted a Russian naval task group returning from Syria as it travelled through the English Channel and along the east coast of the UK. Herald Scotland reports: HMS Somerset, a Type 23 frigate, along with its Merlin helicopter, was used to detect and monitor the Russian destroyer and its support ships as they transited through the UK area of responsibility last Wednesday until Tuesday when they sailed off from the Scottish coast heading back towards Russia.