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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Hughes

RARE PHOTOS: Russian spy ship in uk waters warned off by royal navy | Vintage Vibes

HMS Somerset flanking Russian ship Yanter near UK waters - (Royal Navy/PA Wire)

A Royal Navy submarine has been used to deter a Russian spy ship passing through British waters, Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed.

The vessel, identified as the Yantar, has been tracked by HMS Somerset and HMS Tyne as it passed through British waters in the North Sea.

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