The UK and Norway Scared off Russian Submarines

The UK and Norway have carried out a military operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “hostile activities” in the North Atlantic.

A frigate, aircraft and hundreds of personnel took part in the operation to monitor a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines in the vicinity of underwater infrastructure in the North Atlantic.

The aim was to send a message to Russia, said British Defence Secretary John Healey during a press conference:

“We are monitoring your activities near our cables and pipelines, and you should know that any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences.”

After a month of surveillance, the Russian submarines left the area.

^{Cover photo: UK Defence Secretary John Healey. Photo: Yui Mok/AP/TT}