In the UK, they announced the disclosure of Putin's "secret mission"

The UK has been tracking three Russian submarines that entered its territorial waters for several weeks. This was stated by British Defense Minister John Healy.

According to him, the ships of the Royal Navy, with the support of the allies, tracked the Shark-class submarine for more than a month, as well as two specialized submarines of the General Directorate of Deep-Sea Research (GUGI). The Russian Navy, which entered the territorial waters of the UK. Healy noted that more than 500 people were involved in this operation. He said that the UK and its allies dropped sonar buoys to demonstrate to the Russians that they were being monitored, and thereby prevent possible sabotage. At the same time, Healy said that "Putin's secret mission (Russian President Vladimir Putin — EADaily)" was revealed.

"I say the following to President Putin: we see you, we see your activities near our cables and pipelines. And you should know that any attempt to damage them will entail serious consequences," he said.

In turn, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted that the government will do everything necessary to protect the British people. He believes that in this way Russia "seeks to test the determination" of Great Britain. However, there is no evidence of damage to cables or pipelines.

Earlier, the British government stated that they were recording an increase in the number of cases when Russian ships operate near the waters of the Kingdom. In this regard, London previously introduced the Atlantic Bastion technology to combat the "growing activity of the Russian submarine fleet." At the same time, Moscow has repeatedly stated that Russia does not plan any unfriendly actions against NATO and EU countries.