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Britain's Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels close to UK waters
Reuters
August 31, 20235:48 AM PDTUpdated 10 hours ago


Britain's Royal Navy says it tracked Russian vessels close to its waters
A handout image shows Russian corvette Boikiy at sea, on an undisclosed
date. Britain's Royal Navy said in a statement on August 31 that its
warships and patrol aircraft tracked a series of Russian vessels close
to its waters in what it called "a concerted monitoring operation".
Royal Navy/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights

LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Navy said in a statement on
Thursday that its warships and patrol aircraft tracked a series of
Russian vessels close to its waters in what it called "a concerted
monitoring operation".

The Royal Navy said submarine hunting frigates and P8 Poseidon patrol
aircraft monitored movements of the Russian Navy in the Channel, North
Sea and North Atlantic, without specifying when the operation had taken
place.

The Russian vessels included corvettes Boikiy and Grad, cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the Udaloy-class destroyer Severomorsk, as well as others,
according to the statement.

Britain is a key defence supplier for Ukraine and Russia has condemned
the help Britain has provided to Kyiv.

The Royal Navy routinely tracks the movements of Russian warships
sailing near its waters.

Reporting by Muvija M, writing by Sarah Young; editing by Michael Holden

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