"The defence secretary said a UK naval frigate and RAF P-8 planes had been deployed to monitor the ship, which is designed for intelligence gathering and mapping undersea cables, as it sailed in waters north of Scotland. My message to Russia and to [President Vladimir] Putin is this: We see you. We know what you're doing. And if the Yantar travels south this week, we are ready, Healey said."
"In a statement responding to Healey's accusations, the Russian embassy in London accused the British government of being Russophobic and whipping up militaristic hysteria. Responding to what it described as endless accusations, it said Moscow's actions do not affect the interests of the United Kingdom and are not aimed at undermining its security. We are not interested in British underwater communications, it said, urging Britain to ref"
The United Kingdom warned it stands prepared to use military options after a Russian intelligence vessel, Yantar, directed lasers at RAF pilots monitoring the ship near northern Scotland. A UK naval frigate and RAF P-8 surveillance aircraft were deployed to shadow the vessel, which maps undersea cables and gathers intelligence. Defence Secretary John Healey called the laser incident deeply dangerous, adjusted naval rules of engagement for closer monitoring, and said military options are ready if the ship changes course. Incursions by Russian vessels and submarines have increased since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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