This is the moment when the sun’s man of Jerome Starkey joined the Royal Navy rifles while intercepting the Russian convoy in the dramatic canal.
HMS Iron Duke at full speed ran to a Russian warship, while a helicopter of a navy wild cat rushed and circled as many as 80ft above the waves.
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Sun Jerome Starkey journalist watched the Navy intercept the Russian warship: © Jerome Starkey 2025
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Navy helicopter Wildcat involved in showdown was from 815 Navy Air Escadar based in Yeovilton, Somersetcredit: © Jerome Starkey 2025
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The Sun Man of Jerome Starkey was sitting on the Wildcat ship as the Navy caught Russian Konvoycredit: Jerome Starkey
The armed Russian guards rushed to the man’s machine guns on the deck of the landing of the ship Aleksankr Otrakovskiy, who led a convoy with six vessels.
The waves collapsed over the frigate of the royal navy as it closed to 1000 meters from the Russian warship.
Wild at least, with the sun, proudly on a ship-half a distance while scanning Russian tanks transporter with high-tech sensors and heat optics.
It was the first time journalists joined the Royal Navy mission to Living Memory.
The exhibitions of cockpit in Wildcat showed Russian sailors with Kalashnikov rifles full of breaststrokes, while they were placed with heavy machine guns on the bows of the warship.
These are the closest British armed forces have come to the Russian army since Tiranian Vladimir Putin illegally attacked Ukraine three years ago.
The HMS Iron Duke, the Fregate of Type 23, was one of the four royal navy vessels that chased Russian ships toward a home base in the Baltic.
Pallo HMS Cutlass, one of the smallest warships in an impressive fleet, overshadowed a convoy through the Gibraltar Strait.
The Spanish and French Navy watched them to Brittany, where British RFA Tideforce and the ship offshore patrol HMS Tyne joined the French ship Rhone.
They were supported by two French Rafale-which flew more passage to 300 FT-I spy plane RAF P-8 Poseidon.
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HMS captain’s commander Iron Duke David Armstrong insisted that the mission is vital to Britain’s security.
The sun said, “It is not enough to hope that the Russians will do nothing harmful to our safety.
“We have to be here to make sure I can’t.”
It was the thirteenth time that his frigate, known as the P comeody Escort fleet, had boldly met Russian ships in the last six months.
Increased patrols come in the middle of the claim that Russia attacks vital submarines in the Baltic Sea.
CDR Armstrong added: “Part of the Russian doctrine is a quick victory, Deskalat and denies – and that is what we try to protect.
“They could cut the cable subgroups, say that it had nothing to do with us and then ask the West” what will you do with it? ‘
“The fleet accompaniment mission is ready to ensure that the Russians or any nation without allies-they have that opportunity, because we look.
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HMS Captain Commander Iron Duke David Armstrong insisted that the mission is vital for Britain Securitycredit: © Jerome Starkey 2025
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Navy closely followed Russian Konvoycredit: Sun
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HMS Iron Duke included in the defense mission: Getty
He added: “As a naval nation, we rely on the sea trade. So much our food, our energy and data travel or under the sea.
“Sea lines of communication are crucial.
“The protection of our critical national infrastructure relies on control of our territorial seas.”
HMS Iron Duke paired from Portsmouth at dusk on Wednesday, while the Russian convoy was approaching Lands End.
The 436FT Figata was armed with sting Ray Torpedoes, the devastating rockets of marine cepters, the main 4.5 -inch pistol and a crucially well -drilled crew of 180, ranging from 18 to 55 years.
Under the cover of the darkness, they were joined by a Navy helicopter Wildcat of 815 Navy Air Escadar based in Yeovilton, Somerse.
CDR Armstrong insisted that he never tries to give Putin or Russia a message, but just for his job.
He added, “What I can say, as a war ship captain, is that if you are a vessel without any condition and represent a potential threat to interests in the UK, you should expect the royal navy to control you because it was our job our job hundreds of years.
“That’s what the Navy does.”
As Dawn broke on Thursday, HMS Iron Duke was lurking outside the horizon, from sight of the Russian convoy.
According to Captain’s commands, engineers under the deck turned to the ship’s two gas turbine engines that allowed the power to increase as they achieved a maximum speed of 28 nodes.
At the same time, Wildcat launched from a flying deck and stared in view of the Russians.
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Russian Ropuch Class Tanks, Aleksandr Otrakovskiy, runs a convoy of six Russian ships on the transit of the English channel: © Jerome Starkey 2025
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Wildcat took off on the cover of Darknesscredit: © Jerome Starkey 2025
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Jerome carefully watched as navy commands divide between Fleetcredit: the sun
At one point, the commercial postage forced HMS Iron Duke to close to 1,000 meters of Alexander Otrakovskiya before he later opened two miles.
CDR Armstrong said the guard appeared on the upper deck, and the sailors in the body armed the ship’s machine guns.
But he insisted that it was “nothing too aggressive.”
The Russian flotilla included two warships, two tanks and two oil tankers to fill the fuel on the road.
A couple of warships – Aleksandr Otrakovskiy and Ivan Gren – were accompanied by Container Ships Merchant Sparta I and Sparta II, and the General of the Oil Skobolev and Yelnya tankers.
Experts suspect that they were loaded with thousands of weapons and ammunition after Moscow was forced to evacuate their Tartus Navy Base in Syria, when former President Bashar Al Assad rebelled last year.
At no point, the vessels represented a special threat to Britain, and the crews are “safe and professional,” the Navy said.
But there are fears that weapons on board will be used against Ukraine.
Sea sabotage
Their passing through the channel followed a few days after Defense Minister John Healey vowed to take “robust actions” against doubt of a Russian subgroup sabotage.
He ordered a discerning nuclear classroom to appear on the surface of the Russian spy ship Yantara last year, after suspected of interfering with submarines in the Irish sea.
In a strong message to President Putin, Healey said, “We see you.
“We know what you are doing and we will not turn away from strong actions to protect this country.”
Finland also boarded a Russian vessel suspected of pulling the anchor to deliberately interrupt the internet cable.
And the Baltic states are considering using the Pirateration law to seize Russian “long ships” that smuggling oil to avoid global sanctions.
Why are there fears because of a submarine sabotage?
Doubts have been raised due to a potential disorder of the deep sea from Putin’s Russia after a series of key underwater cables has been sliced in recent months.
In January, Russia was charged with a sabotage in the Baltic Sea, after the ship from Kremlin allegedly cut the key cable with an anchor after pulling it to the seafloor for about ten kilometers.
The Estlink 2 power cable in the Gulf of Finnish cracked along with four other communication lines in a suspicious intentional act of vandalism.
Officials believe that the ship was an Eagle with 751ft, part of the Russian “shadow” or “dark” fleet that Putin operated to avoid sanctions.
The Chinese vessel was also seen in the area during the incident.
Since the Vlad’s invasion of Ukraine is almost three years ago, Russia uses hybrid warfare tactics to reach its enemies.
It is usually targeted nations that strongly supported Ukraine like Germany, targeting critical infrastructure, such as submarine cables.
Recent questions have encouraged NATO to step up their control systems across Europe.
The giant drone of the 36ft submarine hidden called “Blue Type” was deployed by Germany to the Baltic Sea.
A huge drone should be patrolled through European waters on behalf of NATO after being released by the German Navy.
The aim of the autonomous blue whale is to supervise the deep sea in the Baltic Sea.
Its capabilities include the possibility of detecting and following suspicious vessels as well as mines associated with foreign interference.
German Navy commander Jan Christian Kaack says he will face “high -performance weapons from potential enemies, including some of whom are extremely difficult to defend himself.”
But for many crews it was just another day at work.
Leading seafarer James Chadwick, 24, from Manchester, said, “It’s just a standard day for us.
“We are trained in this, we know exactly what to do and how to react in any situation.”
He said teamwork was crucial to the success of the vessel.
He added, “You always have to rely on teamwork. If you do not have engineers or doctors or chefs, it would not be started.”
Sailors like James spent a whopping 215 days from home last year.
His ship Louis Barker, 21, from Skipton, said he was a key friendly friend.
He said, “People always happen so much at home that it can be very difficult.
“When you talk about teamwork, you have to make sure that opponents and the people around you are doing well.”
Commander Armstrong agreed that he said: “The British people are very fortunate to have young sailors who are so devoted to the king and the country that they are ready for it.
“This is a service, and we all signed up, but sometimes the public forgets.”
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On board HMS Iron Dukecredit: © Jerome Starkey 2025
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Dramatic showdown channel saw HMS Iron Duke Naboj at full speed to Russian warship: Sun
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