The Royal Navy has tracked a Russian Kilo-class submarine sailing through the English Channel in a coordinated three-day operation involving UK assets and NATO partners.
The monitoring mission comes at a time when the UK has recorded a 30% rise in Russian vessels approaching or threatening its waters over the past two years.
The submarine, identified as Krasnodar, was escorted by the Russian tug Altay as it sailed from the North Sea, passed through the Strait of Dover and continued westward into the Channel.
Throughout the transit, British forces maintained a visible presence to protect national security under the government’s Plan for Change. A Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Tidesurge were central to the shadowing operation.
The helicopter, embarked on Tidesurge, remained ready to shift to anti-submarine operations if the Russian submarine attempted to dive. Despite stormy weather conditions across the UK, Krasnodar stayed on the
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