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Russian spy ship currently on edge of UK waters, warns defence secretary
The Russian ship Yantar, part of Moscow's deep-sea research program, used lasers against British RAF surveillance pilots while mapping undersea cables, prompting UK military readiness.
- Defence Secretary John Healey warned that the Russian spy ship Yantar entered United Kingdom waters north of Scotland and directed lasers at Royal Air Force pilots, adding that military options are ready should it become a threat.
- The Yantar, designed for intelligence gathering and mapping undersea cables, is linked by British officials to the Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research .
- Healey said he changed the navy's rules of engagement to allow closer monitoring after the Yantar loitered off the northern coast of Scotland in the UK's wider waters.
- Healey told President Vladimir Putin `We see you` and warned Britain is ready if the Yantar travels south this week, while the Russian embassy in London denied targeting UK underwater communications.
- Linking the incident to threats against undersea infrastructure, Healey said Russia's fleet risks pipelines and cables earlier this year while outlining a 1.5-billion-pound investment plan for 13 potential munitions sites and more than 1,000 jobs.
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UK says 'military options' ready as Russian ship points lasers at RAF pilots
British defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday that "military options" are ready should the Russian spy ship Yantar become a threat after it directed lasers at British pilots sent to monitor it.
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