A Russian frigate carrying 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles passed Dover before leaving British waters after being shadowed by the Royal Navy.
Moscow confirmed today the Admiral Gorshkov had passed the narrowest point of the English Channel - the Strait of Dover - sailing south out towards the Atlantic.
'The frigate will soon continue to accomplish its missions in designated parts of the Atlantic,' Moscow's defence ministry said in a statement.
The Royal Navy released a statement Wednesday saying HMS Portland was tracking the Russian warship and its accompanying tanker Kama as the pair sailed into the North Sea, after the Gorshkov conducted war games in the Norwegian Sea.
Moscow confirmed its frigate Admiral Gorshkov had passed the narrowest point of the English Channel - the Strait of Dover - sailing south out towards the Atlantic
Vladimir Putin personally took part in the farewell ceremony when the warship departed from Arctic naval base Severomorsk on a voyage that will also take in the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean.
When it departed the Russian president boasted that the West could not match his 'latest-generation' hypersonic firepower.
'It has no equivalent in any country in the world,' he said. 'I am sure that such a powerful weapon will allow us to reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and help ensure our country's national interests.'
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