Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters as it mapped gas pipeline

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"The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has declassified a photo of the incident, which saw a submarine shadowing the Yantar, officially described as a Russian research ship, as it reportedly surveyed the gas pipeline linking Britain and Ireland. It was not clear whether the escort was one of Russia's own purpose-built sabotage submarines. An anti-submarine Merlin Mk2 helicopter could be seen from the photo tracking the Yantar in the Irish Sea from November last year; a British submarine also emerged from the surface nearby."

Reporting covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech. Reporters are sent on the ground to parse facts from messaging. The outlet is trusted across the political spectrum and provides free access to reporting without paywalls. Donations fund sending journalists. A Russian submarine deployed alongside the spy ship Yantar to map undersea infrastructure around Britain and reportedly surveyed the gas pipeline linking Britain and Ireland. The MoD declassified a photo showing a submarine shadowing the Yantar, a Merlin Mk2 helicopter tracking the ship, and a British submarine surfacing nearby. First Sea Lord Gwyn Jenkins said Russian incursions into UK waters have risen about 30% in just over two years.

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