Royal Navy says it spent 21 days in July monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters
The Royal Navy says it spent 21 days in July shadowing Russian ships in the Dover Strait and the North Sea, as it reported a rise in activity around UK waters. It said patrol operations to monitor Russian vessels were up 25% last month compared with the same period a year earlier. The activity involved offshore patrol vessels, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft deployed to track repeated Russian voyages.According to the report, HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn were used alongside Wildcat helicopters from 815 Naval Air Squadron and Merlin submarine-hunting aircraft. The vessels were shadowing Russian frigates Neustrashimy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
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