"A Russian military vessel was sighted about 15 nautical miles south of Oahu last month, just 3 nautical miles outside U.S. territorial waters, the U.S. Coast Guard revealed. On Oct. 29, the U.S. Coast Guard responded to and monitored the Russian Federation Navy Auxiliary ship Kareliya, an intelligence vessel, by flying overhead and transiting near the ship, officials said in a news release."
""The U.S. Coast Guard routinely monitors maritime activity around the Hawaiian Islands and throughout the Pacific to ensure the safety and security of U.S. waters," Capt. Matthew Chong, the chief of response for the Coast Guard Oceania District, said in the news release. "Working in concert with partners and allies, our crews monitor and respond to foreign military vessel activity near our territorial waters to protect our maritime borders and defend our sovereign interests." Foreign vessels are allowed to operate outside U.S. territorial waters, "which extend up to 12 nautical miles from shore," the Coast Guard release further explained."
A Russian military vessel was observed about 15 nautical miles south of Oahu, approximately 3 nautical miles beyond U.S. territorial waters. On Oct. 29 the U.S. Coast Guard responded to and monitored the Russian Federation Navy Auxiliary ship Kareliya, identified as an intelligence vessel, by flying overhead and transiting nearby. The Coast Guard emphasized routine monitoring of maritime activity around the Hawaiian Islands and throughout the Pacific and noted cooperation with partners and allies to protect maritime borders and sovereign interests. The Coast Guard said foreign vessels may operate outside the 12-nautical-mile territorial limit. Reports later placed the vessel off Hawaii Island.
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