This Russian ship is under close surveillance. Already spotted some time ago above submarine cables, the Liberate was once again hunted in the English Channel by the Royal Navy this week. This is the ministry British of Defense who announced it in a press release. “This spy ship is used to gather intelligence and map the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure”assured Defense Minister John Healey.
“We will not hesitate to take strong action to protect our country”
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“My message to President Putin is clear: we know what you are doing and we will not hesitate to take strong action to protect our country”threatened John Healey, announcing also that several British ships had been deployed to monitor the vessel.
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-French authorities on alert
This is not the first time that the Liberate is seen in the English Channel. In 2021, the ship passed “once or twice a year” facing the Opal Coast, indicated the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea, according to The Voice of the North. Each time he passed through, the French authorities monitored him closely. In November, its presence near the Isle of Man also alerted the Irish authorities.
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European countries are all the more vigilant as several submarine telecommunications and power supply cables have been damaged in recent months in the Baltic Sea. Leaders and experts suspect acts of “hybrid warfare” orchestrated by Russia. As a result, NATO plans to deploy ships, planes and drones in the Baltic Sea this year.
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