Russian spy ship again spent in British waters

Russian spy ship again spent in British waters

The British Navy announced on Wednesday that the measures to protect its waters from secret Russian operations. This happens after the discovery of a Russian spy ship in British waters, which was identified for the second time within a few weeks.

Russian spy ship Yantar spotted in the English Channel

The Russian spy ship with the name Yantar crossed the English Channel this week, as the British Ministry of Defense (Mod) announced. During his passage, the ship was accompanied by the HMS Somerset.

earlier activities of the Yantar in British waters

already entered British waters in November and was on critical underwater infrastructures. After a warning through a British submarine, the ship left the British waters towards the Mediterranean, but has now returned.

concern about Russian sabotage and NATO reactions

This incident is done in the middle of growing concern about Russian sabotage files in international waters, especially in the context of the Ukraine war and other incidents in the Baltic Sea. The British Defense Minister John Healey said that the United Kingdom increases its measures to protect cables and other offshore infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and provide maritime air patrol and surveillance aircraft to support NATO efforts.

robust measures against Russian aggression

"My message to President Putin is clear: We know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust measures to protect Britain," said Healey on Wednesday. He also announced the use of an advanced AI system called Nordic Warten, which is introduced in December after the damage to the Estlink2 Sensic cable between Estonia and Finland.

collaboration with NATO allied

"Together with our Joint Expeditionary Force and NATO allies, we strengthen our reaction to ensure that Russian ships and planes cannot operate in secret near British or NATO areas. Prevent, ”added Healey.

The Kremlin does not comment on British allegations

A spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, refused to comment on the statements of the UK during a press conference. When asked about the claim that the Yantar was sailed through the English Channel this week, Peskov replied that he was "not really familiar with the topic" without further responding to it.

This report was supplemented with contributions by CNN reporters Rob Picheta and Anna Chernova.