Navy intercepts three Russian vessels sailing through UK waters

Royal Navy ships reported on the movements of a Russian frigate in the Channel

Russian intelligence and Navy vessels have been intercepted in British waters after spying on NATO warships.

Royal Navy ships and helicopters were deployed in the English Channel and in Scottish waters to track Russian spy boats and frigates.

Merlin helicopters were deployed to track the intelligence-gathering ship the Viktor Leonov, which was monitoring NATO-allied training from the outer Hebrides.

From September 29 to October 8, the choppers used their sensors to keep track of the Vishnya-class ships, which was spying on NATO’s Exercise Strike Warrior off the coast of Scotland.