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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Chris Hughes

Russia is using 'ghost ships' to find gas pipelines for explosive sabotage missions

Russian spies are using “ghost ships” to map out offshore wind farms, underwater energy pipelines and internet cables for explosive sabotage missions.

The secret maritime programme involves civilian shipping and a murky underwater warfare programme to try and cut off Europe if the Ukraine war spreads.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ghost ships - posing as civilian vessels - have been spotted on suspected espionage missions off Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden.

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