00:01The UK and Norway say they have led an operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of malicious activity in the
00:10North Atlantic.
00:11Planes and hundreds of personnel monitored a Russian attack sub and two spy submarines near undersea infrastructure north of the
00:19UK for more than a month, said British Defence Minister John Healy on Tuesday.
00:25And because we were watching them, we wanted to ensure that we could warn them that their covert operation had
00:35been exposed and reduce the risk that they may attempt any action that could damage our pipelines or our cables.
00:48Healy issued a warning to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying that any attempt to damage the UK's underwater infrastructure will,
00:55quote, have serious consequences.
00:59British officials have tried to keep Russia in the international spotlight, even as the world's attention is focused on the
01:06conflict in the Middle East.
01:08They have also stressed the overlap between wars there and in Ukraine, saying Russia has supplied Iran with drone parts
01:16and other support.
01:17British officials have pushed.
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