00:00I'm revealing details of a recent military operation undertaken by Russia and in doing so
00:06I'm doing this to expose the continuing Russian activity that threatens us in the UK
00:12and to highlight our constant readiness to respond.
00:17In the last few weeks, while the eyes of many were trained on the Middle East,
00:22the UK, in partnership with Norway and other allies,
00:26have responded to increased Russian activity in the Atlantic, north of the UK.
00:34This operation involved a Russian Akula-class attack submarine
00:39and a concurrent deployment of two specialist submarines from Gugi.
00:44That's Russia's main directorate for deep-sea research.
00:49And last November, I outlined how these Gugi units, including the spy ship Yantar,
00:55are vessels directed by President Putin to conduct hybrid warfare activities against the UK and our allies,
01:05specifically around critical undersea infrastructure.
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