Russia is 'constantly tracking' a British warship on patrol in the flashpoint Black Sea, the defence ministry in Moscow has announced.
HMS Trent sailed through the Dardanelles and Bosporus on Sunday amid high tension over the Kremlin's intentions in eastern Ukraine.
Despite planning to track the Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel's every move, it posed 'no serious threat' to the Russians according to former Black Sea Fleet commander Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov.
'I would not even say that the British [navy] would be able to tickle our nerves,' he told Interfax. 'Maybe, only the heel, a little.'
Russia is 'constantly tracking' the HMS Trent while it is on patrol in the Black Sea, the defence ministry in Moscow has announced. HMS Trent sailed through the Dardanelles and Bosporus on Sunday amid high tension over the Kremlin's intentions over eastern Ukraine