Russian spy ship returns: UK bolsters defense in the Channel
The British Navy detected a Russian spy ship in the English Channel this week. This vessel had previously been observed near critical underwater infrastructure in British waters.
The spy ship was tracked a few weeks after it was first seen over crucial underwater infrastructure in British waters.
A British Navy submarine surfaced at that time near the Russian vessel Yantar and issued a warning that it was monitoring its movements.
Yantar then left British waters and headed toward the Mediterranean Sea, but this week the ship returned.
Britain prepared for Kremlin's covert actions
Defense Minister John Healey emphasized that Britain will continue to act against the Russian "shadow fleet". The new Nordic Warden system, supported by AI, monitors key areas and assesses threats to infrastructure. If a threat is detected, the system activates an alarm that can be communicated to the JEF countries or NATO.
"Alongside our Joint Expeditionary Force and NATO allies, we are strengthening our response to ensure that Russian ships and aircraft cannot operate in secrecy near UK or NATO territory," the minister's department stated.
The UK plays a key role in countering threats from Russia to European maritime infrastructure. As part of these efforts, the RAF is providing an aircraft for the new NATO Baltic Sentry mission aimed at enhancing the protection of maritime infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. This mission was established following the damage to the Eastlink2 power cable connecting Finland and Estonia.
