Russian Spy Ship Caught Monitoring NATO Warships off UK Coast
Summary
The Royal Navy monitored Russian naval vessels near the U.K. during and after NATO’s Exercise Strike Warrior. The deployments included helicopters tracking the spy ship Viktor Leonov and warships monitoring two Russian frigates in the English Channel.Key Facts
- Exercise Strike Warrior took place in the Outer Hebrides and involved eight warships, 19 aircraft and more than 2,000 personnel from six nations.
- The Royal Navy deployed Wildcat and Merlin helicopters as part of Operation Iceblast to track the Viktor Leonov.
- Merlin helicopters monitored the Viktor Leonov from September 29 to October 8 after deploying from Cornwall to Scotland.
- HMS Tyne and HMS Dauntless monitored the Russian frigate Neustrashimy from October 1 to 14.
- HMS Dauntless also monitored the Russian frigate Aleksandr Shabalin from October 11 to 14.
- The article says both frigates escorted sanctioned cargo ships through the English Channel.
- The U.K. has sanctioned more than 600 vessels, according to the article.
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