Russian Submarine Shadows Spy Ship Mapping UK-Ireland Gas Pipeline
A Russian submarine was deployed alongside a spy ship, the Yantar, to map critical undersea infrastructure near Britain, as revealed by a declassified Ministry of Defence photo. The image shows the submarine shadowing the Yantar, which was reportedly surveying the gas pipeline between Britain and Ireland, alongside an anti-submarine helicopter and a British submarine. This is one of several operations where Russian submarines have accompanied the Yantar near the British Isles, prompting concern about increased Russian incursions into UK waters. The UK is responding with increased defense spending and advanced anti-submarine technology as part of its Atlantic Bastion program.
John Q. Hosedrinker