UK tracked three Russian submarines in North Atlantic for a month, Healey says

Defence Secretary John Healey said three Russian submarines including Krasnodar were monitored by the UK (MoD/PA) - (PA Media)

The UK and allies tracked a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines loitering over critical undersea cables in the North Atlantic for a month before they retreated, John Healey has revealed.

A British warship and aircraft were deployed to deter “malign” activity by Moscow in waters off the UK’s northern coast, the Defence Secretary said.