A Russian warship reportedly opened fire off Plymouth as the Royal Navy increased its monitoring of Russian vessels operating near British waters. The incident highlights continuing tensions over Russian naval activity close to the UK and the pressure on Britain’s armed forces to track and respond to it.

The supplied article text provides only the headline and no detailed account of the firing, including the vessel involved, its target, timing or any response from the Royal Navy. It therefore cannot establish whether the shots were part of an exercise, a warning, or another operation.