![]() ![]() The Russian ships, shadowed by Royal Navy vessels, were interspersed with P&O and DFDS ferries sailing in and out of the port of Dover and by cargo and container ships in one of the busiest and most congested shipping lanes in the world. A fighter jet was clearly visible on the deck, glistening in the sunshine. The Admiral Kuznetsov attracted the most attention, looking like a second world war battleship, with clouds of black smoke billowing from its funnels. The so-called Russian armada attracted a small crowd of sightseers with binoculars, and photographers armed with telephoto lenses, as it passed along the coastline in calm sea conditions with clear visibility and under beautiful blue skies. At about 10am the vessels were clearly visible from St Margaret’s Bay, near Dover, as they steamed past the white cliffs. The flotilla of Russian warships made for an incongruous sight as they made their stately progress along the Kent coast. ![]()
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