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"Deeply Suspicious" Russia Cargo Ship Stops at Undersea Cables as Royal Navy Respond
The Russian cargo ship Sinegorsk stayed near critical undersea cables in UK waters for 24 hours before leaving after Royal Navy and Coastguard warnings, officials said.
- On Tuesday night, Sinegorsk, a Russian cargo vessel, anchored roughly two miles off Minehead in the Bristol Channel near undersea cables after claiming `essential safety repairs`, prompting a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter to chase it back into open waters.
- Three weeks ago, the vessel left Arkhangelsk, a major Russian port, before anchoring near Minehead; the MOD says it is increasing efforts amid Russia's attempts to map undersea cables.
- Over the last 24 hours, tracking data shows the ship altered course multiple times and slowed to near-stationary inside UK territorial waters while UK Coastguard fixed-wing aircraft and surveillance aeroplane registered G-HMGC monitored the area.
- The Department for Transport said it issued a clear warning to SINEGORSK to leave UK waters and the vessel complied, while the Royal Navy reported it moving south, last seen off the Isles of Scilly.
- Amid sanctions and rising incursions, First Sea Lord Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned of a 30 per cent increase in Russian incursions and highlighted UK government sanctions on more than 500 Russia-linked shadow-fleet tankers.
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A Russian cargo ship has caused an alert in British waters after it anchored near vital transatlantic data cables. The Royal Navy said the ship's movements were suspicious, but the crew claimed it was carrying out repairs. The Sinegorsk was eventually ordered to leave and was escorted out of British waters by helicopter.
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