The British Royal Navy (RN) deployed a submarine in the English Channel to monitor the Russian oceanographic vessel "Yantar." This was announced by the UK Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, during a speech in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.
The head of the department specified that the "Yantar" was discovered in the area of "British underwater infrastructure" in November. A maritime reconnaissance aircraft and several ships were sent to the location "to deter any potential threat."
Healey noted that he authorized the Royal Navy submarine to surface to show that every action of the "Yantar" was being monitored.
The ship then left British waters without delay and headed to the Mediterranean Sea. I will not comment further, but this week the "Yantar" passed through the English Channel again.
According to Healey, the "Yantar" is currently in the North Sea after passing through British waters. The minister believes that the vessel is being used to "gather intelligence and map critical underwater infrastructure."
About the vessel "Yantar"
The oceanographic research vessel "Yantar" of Project 22010 "Kruys" was built at the Baltic Shipyard "Yantar." The ship is designed for exploring the World Ocean and is equipped with deep-sea manned and autonomous underwater vehicles with the ability to dive up to 6 km.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian military will receive ground robots "Courier".
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