Norwegian fishermen say a Russian destroyer fired a warning shot at them during the Okean 2024 exercises in the Barents Sea.
The captain of the Norwegian vessel, Eystein Orten, says he received a radio demand from the Russian ship to leave the area, but refused to do so. Then, according to him, the destroyer sounded the alarm, approached to 200 meters and fired a warning shot.
There was a huge explosion, the ship shook. But we know that a Norwegian fishing boat is not something to start World War III with, Orten recalls.
So the Norwegian fishermen were forced to leave the location.
The Norwegian Armed Forces Operations Headquarters says the Coast Guard was present in the area but cannot confirm the shot. A journalist from The Barents Observer called Russia’s actions “sabotage and hooliganism.”
The incident took place in Norway’s exclusive economic zone (since these are neutral waters, the Russian Federation is allowed to conduct training there). During the full-scale invasion, such exercises have become more frequent, and local fishermen regularly complain about them.
Source: Racurs
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