The footage appears to show the ship was being tracked by military jets (Picture: Reuters)

Russia has released footage it says shows a British destroyer being ‘chased out’ of disputed waters by military jets and warships.

HMS Defender briefly sailed through territorial waters off the coast of Crimea, which Moscow sees as Russian territory after annexing it from Ukraine in 2014.

The Russian Defence Ministry claimed a patrol ship fired warning shots and that jets dropped four bombs in the path of the 152-metre, 8,500-tonne ship on Wednesday.