UK monitors Russian spy ship, steps up undersea cable protection

Reuters - 22/01
Britain said it monitored a Russian spy ship in the English Channel in recent days and would strengthen its response to secret operations by Russian ships and aircraft in an effort to protect undersea cables.
LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain said it monitored a Russian spy ship in the English Channel in recent days and would strengthen its response to secret operations by Russian ships and aircraft in an effort to protect undersea cables.
Defence minister John Healey said Yantar, a Russian spy vessel used for intelligence and mapping critical infrastructure on the sea floor, entered British waters on Monday and the Royal Navy tracked it for two days until it entered Dutch waters.
Russia's embassy in London did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Worries over the potential sabotage of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines have been growing after a string of outages in the Balt...
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