On 4 April 1997, a Canadian Armed Forces helicopter was allegedly illuminated by a laser while observing the Russian merchant ship and suspected spy vessel Kapitan Man, which was in the Strait of Juan
Kapitan Man on 4 April 1997
Lady R incident
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The Lady R incident, also known as #LadyRussiagate, refers to the docking of the sanctioned Russian cargo ship Lady R at Simon's Town Naval Base in South Africa in December 2022 and the resulting dipl
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Lady R (vessel with the red hull, right) being tugged away from Naval Base Simon's Town on 9 December 2022, SAS Mendi (left) can be seen in the foreground.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (right) on 22 September 2022.
Russia's Lady R disembarking Simon's Town Naval Base early on Friday, 9 December 2022 following its secretive and controversial docking.
Lady R leaving Naval Base Simon's Town