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A Russian submarine deploys alongside a spy ship to map key seafloor infrastructure It’s already happening across the UK.
this Department of Defense (Department of Defense) declassified a photo of the incident, in which a submarine was seen trailing the Yantar, Officially described as a Russian research vesselIt reportedly investigated gas pipeline Connecting the UK and Ireland. It is unclear whether the escort was one of them Russia’s own dedicated destruction submarine.
An anti-submarine Merlin Mk2 helicopter can be seen in photos tracking the Yantar in the Irish Sea in November; a British submarine also surfaced nearby.
It is believed to be one of several operations in which Russian submarines accompanied the Yantar into waters near the British Isles. Sunday Times.
First Admiral Sir Gwen Jenkins said earlier this month that “Russian incursions into our waters have increased by 30%” in the past two years alone.
He said such activity was most evident in the presence of spy ships such as the Yantar operating near British waters, but warned: “My biggest concern is what goes on beneath the waves.”
Just last week, Lord Gwen warned that Russia was reinvesting in its elite deep-sea submarine force, known as GUGI. In June, Britain sanctioned the Russian military agency that led the development of Russia’s underwater intelligence-gathering operations.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said: “As the Secretary of Defense said, our message to President Putin is clear: we see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from taking strong action to protect this country.
“We are acutely aware of the threats posed by Russia, including attempts to map undersea cables, networks and pipelines belonging to the UK and its allies, and we are tackling these threats head-on.
“That is why the Prime Minister has set out the biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the Cold War, including a commitment to increase spending to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027, and to 3% of GDP in the next Parliament, economic and fiscal conditions permitting.
“In addition, we have imposed 900 new sanctions against individuals, entities and vessels operating under the Russian regime and accelerated the development and fielding of advanced anti-submarine technology.”
The British government believes that its Atlantic Fortress program, which integrates autonomous ships, artificial intelligence sensors, warships and aircraft to protect vital undersea infrastructure from evolving challenges, will help the UK and NATO secure the North Atlantic against the threat of Russia’s evolving submarine force.