On September 12, 2024, during a joint Russian-Chinese naval drill called “Ocean 24,” a Russian warship fired warning shots at the Norwegian fishing vessel Ragnhild Kristine.
The incident occurred in the Barents Sea within Norway’s Exclusive Economic Zone, north of Vardø.
A crew member of the Norwegian fishing vessel, Øystein Orten, informed that they received a radio message from the Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko asking to leave the area due to...