Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters
The UK Royal Navy reports a 25% increase in monitoring Russian naval activity near British waters over the past month. This surge is linked to Russia's use of a 'shadow fleet' of tankers to bypass international sanctions and fund the war in Ukraine.
HMS Mersey tracking the Russian Admiral Grigorovich frigate. Photograph: UK MOD Crown copyright/Royal Navy/Reuters HMS Mersey tracking the Russian Admiral Grigorovich frigate. Photograph: UK MOD Crown copyright/Royal Navy/Reuters Royal Navy Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters Warning of increased activity as patrols spent 21 days in July shadowing Moscow’s ships in Dover Strait and North Sea
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