1 week ago US forces 'seize' oil tanker linked to Russia and Venezuela in Atlantic after two

A Russian submarine and other vessels were reported to be monitoring the operation targeting the tanker

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1 week ago US facing showdown with Russia close to UK as Marinera oil tanker 'seized in raid'

The Marinera oil tanker, formerly known Bella-1, could spark World War 3 after reports of a raid on the vessel by by US forces had led to is alleged capture, as Russian ships and submarines stand by

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1 week ago Europe live: Russia deploys naval escort for oil tanker near Iceland

Ageing vessel had previously been involved in Venezuelan oil exportsMeanwhile, a lot of attention is being given to an ageing oil tanker, formerly known as Bella 1 and renamed as Marinera, which is now going through the Icelandic territorial waters.The Russian Navy has reportedly deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort the tanker, previously involved in Venezuelan oil exports, amid growing speculations the US and allies are monitoring its movements. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Superpower showdown in the North Atlantic: Putin sends submarine and naval ships to defend rogue 'Russian' oil tanker hunted by US and British forces as vessel races past Scotland

Russia has dispatched navy assets to protect a sanctioned oil tanker as it crosses the Atlantic, amid mounting threats from the US to seize the vessel.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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