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Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters: The Times
Russian submarines from the elite GUGI unit have shadowed the spy ship Yantar while surveying undersea cables and pipelines, with UK defense officials reporting a 30% increase in incursions.
- On December 4, Defence Secretary John Healey unveiled Atlantic Bastion, a multi‑million pound programme pairing Royal Navy warships, aircraft, autonomous vehicles, and AI to protect telecommunications cables and oil pipelines from Russian submarines.
- GUGI, the Main Directorate of Deep‑Sea Research, sends vessels to sweep the seabed undetected tracking vulnerabilities, and officials say `they have reset that programme` with renewed investment.
- In a recent operational episode, a submarine shadowed the Yantar while it surveyed a gas pipeline linking Britain and Ireland last year, and the Royal Navy tracked it with a submarine and Merlin Mk2 helicopter.
- Officials warn the potential consequences include Vladimir Putin gaining the `option for physical action`, as defence sources fear sabotage on underwater cables and pipelines could cause blackouts, with Parliament's Defence Committee saying the UK `lacks a plan` and establishing an oversight board.
- Looking at broader capabilities, maritime patrols in the Irish Sea have increased sharply this year after Russia mapped undersea cables, while concerns rise that Ireland is a `soft underbelly`.
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Russian submarines and espionage ships secretly map underwater infrastructure around Britain. The British government reacts with increased security measures and warns against possible sabotage acts.
·Berlin, Germany
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London has announced a sustained increase in defense spending and has created a specific agency to coordinate cable and pipe protection...
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Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters as it mapped gas pipeline
The Royal Navy chief said earlier this month that the UK had seen a 30 per cent rise in Russian incursions in UK waters over two years
·London, United Kingdom
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