Overview
- British and Norwegian forces ran a weeks-long operation that John Healey disclosed Thursday, saying they moved to block any threat to seabed cables and pipelines.
- Healey said the Russian group included an Akula attack submarine and two GUGI deep-sea boats built to work on the seabed, which can map or tamper with infrastructure.
- Officials reported the subs stayed about a month in British waters early this year before heading north, and they found no damage to cables or pipelines.
- Healey framed going public as a direct warning to Vladimir Putin, saying the UK will impose grave consequences for any strike on undersea links.
- The UK has sanctioned 544 tankers tied to Russia’s so‑called ghost fleet and stands ready to seize suspect ships, as the Kremlin acknowledges naval escorts and disputes London’s account.