Navy: Russian Destroyer Put U.S. Cruiser at Risk with ‘Unsafe’ Maneuver

Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov and USS Chancellorsville (CG-62)

A Russian destroyer came within 100 feet of a U.S. cruiser operating in the Western Pacific in a incident the U.S. Navy is calling, “unsafe and unprofessional.”

USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) was attempting to recover a helicopter when it was approached by the Udaloy-class destroyer Admiral Vinogradov, according to a Friday statement from 7th Fleet.

“While Chancellorsville was recovering its helicopter on a steady course and speed...

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/07/navy-russian-destroyer-put-u-s-cruiser-at-risk-with-unsafe-maneuver

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