The Russian media has urged the Russian government to consider targeting HMS Diamond, which is currently on deployment in the Middle East.
The UK Defence Journal reports that Russia holds the UK responsible for the recent attack on one of its ships in Crimea.
The Type 45 Destroyer called in at Gibraltar last month on its way to the Red Sea as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, to protect merchant shipping.
An article in the Russian news website Pravda suggests the attack on Diamond could be either directly or indirectly through proxies such as the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who recently targeted a Maersk container ship.