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Russian Attack Sub Surfaces Right Next to French Trawler Off Brittany
- On Saturday, June 28, a Russian submarine surfaced near French trawler Belenos off Brittany, escorted by the French frigate Normandie during its northbound transit.
- Amid rising Russian naval activity, the French Atlantic Maritime Prefecture tracked the Novorossiysk during a routine northbound transit off Brittany, escorted by the frigate Normandie.
- French authorities confirmed the submarine surfacing via photos and tracking by HMS Mersey, Wildcat, and Merlin aircraft, indicating multinational monitoring of the incident.
- Despite routine surfacings, fishermen remain wary after past accidents, as monitoring responsibility shifted to NATO allies when the submarine left UK waters.
- Beyond this incident, Russian warships like the disguised Boikiy and sanctioned tankers Selva and Sierra signal increased naval activity near European waters.
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A Russian submarine was seen by fishermen off the Anglo-Norman Islands of Jersey and Guernsey on 28 June. The vessel was followed by the French Navy for several days. - Russian submarine in Brittany: "One of Russia's stakes is to prevent the smooth running of our nuclear submarines" (International).
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Russian submarine shadowed by Royal Navy as it travelled through UK waters
The submarine surfaced as it sailed through the North Sea and English Channel.
The fishermen of the Belenos were surprised to see the submersible emerge from the ocean in front of them. Its movement is carefully monitored by the French navy.
A French trawler was surprised to cross a Russian submarine in the open sea, near the Anglo-Norman Islands. The maritime prefecture confirmed that it was following the submersible.
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