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In November 2025, Russia’s Yantar spy ship was detected mapping a UK-Ireland gas pipeline in the Irish Sea, prompting a Royal Navy response and heightened defence measures.
In November 2025, UK defence sources detected Russian submarines accompanying the research vessel Yantar as it mapped a critical UK-Ireland gas pipeline in the Irish Sea, prompting the Royal Navy to deploy a hunter-killer submarine and conduct a close monitoring operation.
The Yantar, believed to be a spy ship, briefly activated its tracking beacon near the Isle of Man and was reported to have directed lasers at RAF pilots, prompting heightened alerts, encrypted communications, and divers’ inspections of the pipeline.
UK officials attribute the activity to Russia’s expanding grey-zone operations, leveraging Ireland’s neutrality to survey undersea infrastructure, including energy and communication cables.
The UK has increased maritime patrols, established a security oversight board, and raised defence spending amid a 30% rise in Russian naval activity near British waters.
En noviembre de 2025, el buque espía ruso Yantar fue detectado mapeando un gasoducto Reino Unido-Irlanda en el Mar de Irlanda, lo que provocó una respuesta de la Royal Navy y medidas de defensa intensificadas.