A British guided-missile destroyer that broke into Russian territorial waters needed complex repairs.

After the missile destroyer of the Royal Navy of Great Britain "HMS Defender" invaded Russian territorial waters in June last year and was almost sunk, it became known that the ship was no longer suitable not only for fulfilling the assigned combat missions, but also for committing long trips. According to the publication "Standard", this is due to a breakdown of the power plant, however, judging by some reports, the ship may also need to replace its electronic equipment. This may be due to the use by the Russian military of powerful means of electronic suppression.

“All six modern Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers are currently docked in port at a time of heightened tensions with Russia. Guided missile destroyers are suffering from engine problems and are currently undergoing refurbishment. Last Monday, the destroyer HMS Dragon was spotted entering Portsmouth on Monday morning, joining HMS Defender, HMS Diamond and HMS Duncan. HMS Dauntless and HMS Daring are moored at Birkenhead for the same reasons., - said in the message of the British edition.

However, experts noted that problems with the use of the British destroyer HMS Defender began after the British ship invaded these waters.

“On June 23, 2021, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that one of its warships fired warning shots at the British Navy destroyer HMS Defender after it entered Russian territorial waters in the Black Sea. Then the Kremlin accused the entry of the HMS Defender destroyer into Russian territorial waters near the Crimean peninsula as a “provocation” and warned of harsh retaliatory measures., - Soha journalists note.

Experts note that Russia definitely used its own means of suppression against the British ship. So far, it remains unknown for certain whether the fact of the failure of this destroyer is connected with the events that took place last year.