This Wednesday, January 22, the British Ministry of Defense declared that the “Russian spy ship” Yantar had been monitored and tracked in the English Channel by the Royal Navy. A few weeks ago, the Yantar had already been spotted above undersea cables.

A British submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship loitering over critical UK underwater infrastructure to deter any potential threat, Defence Secretary John Healey told Parliament.He explained to MPs that he had changes the rules of engagement for the Royal Navy so it could get close to the Yantar vessel,

The Royal Navy has been monitoring a Russian spy ship after it was spotted around UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has told MPs. John Healey said the vessel, Yantar, was used for gathering intelligence and mapping the UK's critical underwater infrastructure.