UK tracked three Russian submarines in North Atlantic for a month, Healey says

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The UK and allies tracked a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines loitering over critical undersea cables in the North Atlantic for a month before they retreated, John Healey has revealed.A British warship and aircraft were deployed to deter “malign” activity by Moscow in waters off the UK’s northern coast, the Defence Secretary said, noting that Vladimir Putin posed “the primary threat to UK security”.

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00:07In the last few weeks, while the eyes of many were trained on the Middle East, the UK, in partnership

00:15with Norway and other allies, have responded to increased Russian activity in the Atlantic, north of the UK.

00:24This operation involved a Russian Akula-class attack submarine and a concurrent deployment of two specialist submarines from Gugi.

00:34They're designed to survey underwater infrastructure during peacetime and sabotage it in conflict.

00:42In response to the Russian submarines, I can confirm that I deployed our armed forces to track and to deter

00:49any malign activity by these vessels.

00:53A Royal Navy warship and Royal Air Force P-8 aircraft, alongside allies, ensured that the Russian submarines were monitored

01:0424-7.

01:05And to President Putin, I say, we see you, we see your activity over our cables and our pipelines, and

01:14you should know that any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences.

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