The Russians claim the Yantar is a research vessel, but it is operated by a secretive branch of the country's armed forces.
A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker in the English Channel, according to the Defense Ministry.
Britain has warned Russia that it's ready to deal with any incursions into its territory after the spy ship Yantar was ...
The UK confirmed it is shadowing Russia’s spy vessel Yantar with allied forces, signaling readiness to counter any potential ...
The Kremlin is suspected of deploying the vessel to stalk the seabed, gathering intelligence that could be used in acts of ...
British officials said the Yantar is part of the Russian navy, designed to conduct surveillance in peacetime and sabotage ...
The encounter comes amid a roughly 30% rise in Russian naval activity around UK waters over the past two years, News.Az reports citing the ...
The episode comes as relations between Moscow and London remain strained over the war in Ukraine, cyber espionage and ...
The vessel Yantar made its second known visit this year north of Scotland and entered British waters in the last few weeks ...
British defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday that "military options" are ready should the Russian spy ship Yantar ...
A Russian spy ship has entered British waters and directed lasers at military pilots, Britain’s defense secretary said Wednesday, as he warned that the country was facing a “new era of threat” from ...
Defence Secretary John Healey says the Russian vessel threatens undersea infrastructure, as the UK ramps up munitions and ...