Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters
The UK Royal Navy reports a 25% increase in monitoring Russian naval activity near British waters over the past month. This surge is linked to Russia's use of a 'shadow fleet' of tankers to bypass international sanctions and fund the war in Ukraine.
Why it matters
Increased naval activity highlights the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the UK and Russia and the challenges of enforcing international sanctions on Russian oil.
HMS Mersey tracking the Russian Admiral Grigorovich frigate. Photograph: UK MOD Crown copyright/Royal Navy/Reuters HMS Mersey tracking the Russian Admiral Grigorovich frigate. Photograph: UK MOD Crown copyright/Royal Navy/Reuters Royal Navy Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters Warning of increased activity as patrols spent 21 days in July shadowing Moscow’s ships in Dover Strait and North Sea
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Royal Navy has warned of increasing Russian activity around the UK’s waters after it spent 21 days in July monitoring Moscow’s ships.
Naval operations to monitor Russian vessels increased by 25% last month compared with the previous year, with warships making repeated voyages through the strait of Dover and the North Sea.
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