In November, a Royal Navy submarine surfaced near Yantar, “to make it clear that we had been covertly monitoring its every movement”, he added. It then headed towards the Mediterranean, according to John Healey.
The Royal Air Force will thus provide aircraft to a new NATO deployment intended to strengthen the protection of offshore infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
Several underwater telecommunications and power cables have been damaged in recent months in the Baltic Sea. European leaders and experts suspect acts of “hybrid warfare” orchestrated by Russia.
London warns Putin after detection of “Russian spy ship” in the English Channel
British Defense Minister John Healey warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after a “Russian spy ship” was spotted in the English Channel by the Royal Navy on Monday.
-The Russian military ship Yantar had already been detected a few weeks ago above submarine cables in British waters, explains the Ministry of Defense in a press release.
“My message to President Putin is clear. We know what you are doing, and we will not hesitate to take strong action to protect the United Kingdom,” John Healey said.
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