Jantar shipspotted on Irish Sea off the coast Isle of Manis approximately 107 meters long. Earlier this week he was seen swimming English Channel. The Royal Navy announced that it is aware of the presence of the Russian ship and remains in “highest state of readiness” and closely follows his movements.
“British military routinely monitors territorial waters Great Britain and adjacent maritime areas to ensure compliance with maritime law, deter hostile activity and protect national interests,” the army said in a statement.
UK: Russia sent a spy ship. He also swam off the coast of Norway
London also announced that it had sent the RAF's Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraftwhich is intended, among others, for to combat enemy submarines and surface ships.
Jantar had been floating for some time before entering British waters off the coast Norwaynear the Andoya spaceport. At that time, joint military exercises with the USA were held there with the participation of the USS Harry S. Truman ship.
The Jantar ship in British waters. Its purpose is underwater infrastructure
Yantar is a specialized intelligence ship of the Russian Navy, often referred to by Western services as a spy ship. The unit is equipped with equipment enabling it to perform missions also on the high seas. The Jantar entered Russian service in 2015 and could often be seen nearby important sea routes or infrastructure.
The ship can act as a mother ship for Rus and Konsul class mini submarinescapable of being immersed in depth up to 6 thousand meters. Thanks to them, Jantar has access to telecommunications cablesstretching at the bottom of the seas around the world.
Recently United States reported that they had detected increased military activity Russia near important undersea connections. Cables of this type play a role a key role in digital communication.