17 h. ago Declassified photo shows British sub confronting Russian spy ship Yantar

A declassified image released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) today shows a Royal Navy submarine and helicopter confronting the Russian spy ship Yantar in November 2024

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18 h. ago Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters as it mapped gas pipeline

The Royal Navy chief said earlier this month that the UK had seen a 30 per cent rise in Russian incursions in UK waters over two years

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18 h. ago Russian submarines ‘shadowed spy ship’ as it mapped UK undersea gas link

A Russian submarine was discovered escorting the Yantar while it examined a gas pipeline running between Britain and Ireland last November

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53 h. ago Royal Navy testing fleet of drones to patrol seas for Russian submarines & form ‘picket line’ between UK & Greenland

THE Royal Navy is testing a fleet of drones to patrol seas for Russian submarines. And they could also be used to form a "picket line" between the UK and Greenland. The size of a bicycle, these aquatic robots could soon be the Navy's "eyes and ears", if early stage trials with the Ministry of...

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6 d. ago Russian sabotage submarines capable of destroying seabed cables 'are ready to be deployed to British waters', Royal Navy chief warns

The stark warning came as the First Sea Lord revealed that Russia's Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, known as GUGI, is back in action after a period of problems and delays.

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7 d. ago 'I WAS driving the speedboat that killed Kirsty MacColl': Deckhand breaks 25

It was 25 years ago, in the warm, cerulean blue waters off the Mexican paradise island of Cozumel, that legendary British singer Kirsty MacColl lost her life.

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8 d. ago Fackham Hall review: Jimmy Carr's British spoof is all fun and games... but predictable

A new British comedy film stars Damian Lewis, Katherine Waterston and Tom Felton in a raunchy romp. But does the period drama spoof live up to the hype?

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1 week ago Cruise ship carrying Brits in 'Russian spy hijacking' fear: Vessel 'is secretly bugged to allow remote control'

Investigators are probing whether Moscow spies were behind the attempted hijacking of a cruise ship that was carrying British tourists, potentially with a view of launching a violent attack.

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1 week ago Moment Ukrainian forces hit $400m Russian submarine using underwater drones for first time

Ukraine has released footage claiming to show the moment their forces targeted a sub at a Black Sea base

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1 week ago Ukraine strikes Russian submarine in unprecedented underwater drone attack

This operation targeted the Russian navy's most important remaining Black Sea base, located in Novorossiysk

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1 week ago Moment Ukraine destroys Putin's £298m Russian submarine in devastating strike

Explosive footage shows Ukraine's Sea Baby drones obliterating a Russian submarine believed to be carrying four Kalibr missile launchers at Novorossiysk port in a colossal blast

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1 week ago Moment Ukraine 'destroys Russian submarine in first attack of its kind using underwater drones'

This is the moment Ukrainian forces are believed to have destroyed a Russian submarine using underwater drones, in what is believed to be the first attack of its kind in history. 

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1 week ago Ukraine claims strike on Russian submarine with underwater drones

‘Sub Sea Baby’ critically damages Kilo-class submarine in Novorossiysk port, Ukrainian security official says

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2 w. ago Royal Navy tracks Putin submarine entering English Channel as number of Russian vessels threatening UK waters soars

The operation involved a specialist Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron and RFA Tidesurge - a replenishment tanker which is part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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2 w. ago Russian submarine lurking in UK waters prompts Navy response as WW3 fears escalate

The Royal Navy has shadowed a Russian submarine in the English Channel - this is a breaking story

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2 w. ago Nnena Kalu becomes first artist with a learning disability to win Turner prize

Chair of 2025 judging panel says win ‘begins to erase that border between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist’Nnena Kalu’s embodied, sensuous art makes her a worthy Turner prize winnerNnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize for her colourful drawings and sculptures made from found fabric and VHS tape, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to take home the £25,000 prize.Alex Farquharson, chair of the jury and director of Tate Britain, said the win by the British-Nigerian represented a watershed moment for the international art world. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russian submarines to be hunted by new Royal Navy force built at 'wartime pace' to combat Putin underseas threat

Warships, submarines, underwater and surface drones, as well as patrol aircraft, will be deployed under Atlantic Bastion

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3 w. ago Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way

Moscow ‘continuously reinforcing’ its presence in the region, says Swedish chief of operations Capt Marko PetkovicThe Swedish navy encounters Russian submarines in the Baltic Sea on an “almost weekly” basis, its chief of operations has said, and is preparing for a further increase in the event of ceasefire or armistice in the Ukraine war.Capt Marko Petkovic said Moscow was “continuously reinforcing” its presence in the region, and sightings of its vessels were a regular part of life for the Swedish navy. Its “very common”, he said, adding that the number of sightings had increased in recent years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines

Britain and Norway have announced joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables from Russia

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3 w. ago British & Norwegian warships to team up in hunt for Russian subs including laser

BRITISH and Norwegian navies will hunt down Russian submarines together, as the threat of war continues to escalate across Europe. The first-of-its-kind defence pact will be signed today at Downing Street, as part of a £10 billion warship deal between the UK and Norway. The agreement is aimed at protecting critical undersea cables in the...

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