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UK Tracks Russian Ship Yantar Off Scotland After Lasers Target RAF Pilots

London frames the vessel’s mission as undersea‑cable mapping that threatens critical infrastructure.

Ein Blick auf die russische Yantar.
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Die "Jantar" ist eines der Schiffe, das zur geheimen Untersee-Spionageeinheit GUGI gehören soll und forschte wohl Unterseekabel in britischen Gewässern aus

Overview

  • The Ministry of Defence confirmed the Yantar is on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland after entering the UK's wider waters in recent weeks.
  • A Royal Navy frigate and Royal Air Force aircraft have been deployed to monitor and track the vessel continuously.
  • British officials say the ship directed lasers at RAF pilots during surveillance flights, which the defence secretary called extremely dangerous.
  • Royal Navy rules of engagement have been adjusted to enable closer tracking, and ministers say military options are ready if the ship turns south.
  • UK officials describe Yantar as designed for intelligence gathering and undersea‑cable mapping, and Russia has previously dismissed such accusations as unfounded.