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THE Defence Secretary has vowed that the Royal Navy s warship will not be stopped after Russia reportedly fired warning shots on Wednesday.
HMS Defender was off Crimea in international waters when the 8,500-ton ship was confronted by two smaller vessels that reportedly fired at the destroyer.
HMS Defender and HNLMS Evertsen and USS Laboon in operations in the Black Sea five days ago - with a Russian vessel visible on the horizon
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Ben Wallace vowed that the HMS Defender will not be impeded Credit: Getty
Ben Wallace, told The Times that the Royal Navy will always uphold the international law of the sea and will not be impeded on innocent passage.