The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Edinburgh dismissed claims made by Scottish newspapers that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, equipped with guided Kalibr missiles, was sailing in UK territorial waters.
The consulate issued a statement in response to an article published in The Scotsman newspaper on 7 March accusing a group of Russian naval vessels of “sailing through UK territorial waters at will to conduct provocative drills” near the Moray Firth.
The consulate underscored that the vessels have remained in international waters and did not pose a threat to either Scotland or the rest of the UK.