https://sputniknews.com/world/202106261083246744-days-after-black-sea-spat-russian-navy-plans-missile-drills-near-british-aircraft-carrier/
Wednesday’s incident in the Black Sea, which saw a Royal Navy destroyer sailing into the Russian territorial waters of Crimea, only to be met with a barrage of warning fire by a Russian warship and aircraft, further worsened already-icy relations between Moscow and London.

Ships from the Russian Navy’s permanent formation in the Mediterranean Sea will be conducting missile drills as little as 30 km away from the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s fleet flagship, according to a notice to airmen (NOTAM).

According to the notice, the Russian warships’ manoeuvres will take place later Saturday. The Royal Navy carrier group led by the HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently stationed south of Cyprus, and is expected to remain there until 30 June.

Earlier this week, the Russian Defence Ministry announced joint naval and aerospace forces drills kicking off on Friday in the eastern Mediterranean, with five warships, two submarines, Tu-22M3 strategic/maritime strike bombers and hypersonic missile-capable MiG-31Ks taking part. The MoD confirmed Friday that two MiG-31Ks had arrived in Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria ahead of the drills.

London initially dismissed Russia’s claims about the warning fire, suggesting its warship was merely conducting an “innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters,” and chalking down Russian firing nearby to a “gunnery exercise.” A BBC journalist onboard the HMS Defender challenged the government’s story, saying he did hear firing and that he saw Russian aircraft zipping overhead. Later in the week, the Russian military released footage of the incident.
On Thursday, government sources told The Telegraph that the HMS Defender’s sail into Russian waters was a preplanned operation concocted by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reportedly expressing opposition to the idea but Prime Minister Johnson squashing debate and approving it on Monday.

On Friday, Gen. Nick Carter, the chief of Britain’s defence staff, warned that incidents like the one involving the British destroyer in the Black Sea could accidentally lead Russia and the UK into a state of war, saying the risk of “miscalculations” in such incidents keeps him “awake in bed at night.”

It's good. Britain's said it was conducting safe passage in international waters and sees the area as part of Crimea and does not recognize Crimea as part of Russia. So Russia too should give Britain that same international water treatment. No body has the monopoly of madness.

All NA IGG

Russia should add their legendary Blackhole subs for the exercise.

Russia should not dare Nigeria with all there nonsense, because we will obliterate them from this planet