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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nicholas Cecil

Royal Navy submarine surfaces close to Russian spy ship in British waters sending it packing

A British submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship loitering over critical UK underwater infrastructure to deter any potential threat, Defence Secretary John Healey told Parliament.

He explained to MPs that he had changes the rules of engagement for the Royal Navy so it could get close to the Yantar vessel, currently in the North Sea having passed through the Channel during which is was monitored by HMS Somerset for two days.

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