‘We see you’: Russian spy ship on edge of UK waters pointed lasers at RAF pilots, defence secretary says
Russian spy ship on edge of UK waters ‘pointing lasers at planes’
- Defence Secretary John Healey reported that the Russian spy ship Yantar was operating on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland.
- Healey stated that the Yantar had directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities.
- The Defence Secretary issued a direct warning to Russia, asserting that the UK is aware of its actions and prepared if the Yantar moves south.
- Healey called for the UK to embrace a 'new era of hard power' in response to a more dangerous and unpredictable global environment.
- He highlighted various global threats, including the Israel-Iran war, Chinese espionage, and Russian aggression in Ukraine, as reasons for this increased defence posture.