The news came after military experts warned that Vladimir Putin's vessels could be used to deploy their own remote-controlled aircraft in a mass attack on the UK.
The RAF has used the Protector RG Mk1 unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time to monitor a Russian warship off the coast of Britain. The drone has been flying over the English Channel for the past month, providing more than 10 hours of reconnaissance and surveillance coverage while a Royal Navy ship and helicopters have been tracking the Russian vessel. The Protector has been working with the Royal Navy as part of its surveillance of activity…