MPs have been told about a Russian spy vessel operating around the UK (Image: Getty)
Defence Secretary John Healey has warned Vladimir Putin that “we know what you are doing” after a Russian spy ship entered British waters twice since November.
Royal Navy vessels, Royal Air Force planes and a submarine were deployed by the UK to monitor the Russian ship Yantar in the North Sea.
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Speaking in the Commons, Mr Healey said: “It was detected loitering over UK critical undersea infrastructure. To deter any potential threat, I took measured steps then as part of a clear direct response to the Russian vessel.
“RAF maritime patrol aircraft alongside HMS Cattistock, HMS Tyne and RFA Proteus were deployed to shadow Yantar’s every movement.
Royal Navy flanking the Russian spy vessel (Image: PA)
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Today, I also wanted to confirm to the House that I authorised a Royal Navy submarine, strictly as a deterrent measure, to surface close to Yantar to make clear that we had been covertly monitoring its every move. The ship then left UK waters without further loitering and sailed down to the Mediterranean.”
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Mr Healey added: “I also wanted President Putin to hear this message: we see you, we know what you’re doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country.”
He referred to Russia as the biggest external threat to Britain.
Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge said he supported the Government’s openness over how it was tackling the Russian naval threat.
Mr Cartlidge said the Conservative opposition stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Labour over their approach.
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Meanwhile Liberal Democrat defence spokeswoman Helen Maguire said undersea cables are “the lifeblood of international connectivity and commerce”.
She told MPs: “Action to defend the realm is particularly pressing in light of recent escalations of hybrid threats from Russia. The suspected sabotage of undersea cables, including the damage to Estlink 2 on Christmas Day, underscores the urgency of this moment.
“Such cables are the lifeblood of international connectivity and commerce, and any attack on them is an attack on the collective stability of Europe.”