Russian frigate stages live-fire near UK as Burnham pledges Kyiv support

A Russian Navy frigate Neustrashimy conducted a live-fire weapons exercise in international waters about 40 nautical miles off Plymouth on the first day of Andy Burnham’s tenure as UK prime minister, with the Royal Navy monitoring the activity and signaling readiness to protect national security. Kremlin officials tied Burnham’s Ukraine stance to Moscow’s display of power, while Burnham told Zelensky there would be no change in UK policy toward Russia. The 30-minute exercise reportedly involved no disclosed weapon details and the ship asked HMS Tyne to move to a safer distance.