The British navy has announced that it is intensifying efforts to safeguard its waters following the detection of a Russian spy vessel, the Yantar, in UK waters for the second time in recent weeks. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that the Yantar traversed the English Channel this week, with HMS Somerset accompanying it.
In a previous incident in November, the Yantar had entered British waters and reportedly lingered near critical undersea infrastructure. After a British submarine issued a warning, the vessel departed for the Mediterranean but has since returned to UK waters.
