4 h. ago Russia mocks Britain hours after warning saying UK suspicions 'raise a smile'

The Russian embassy has hit out against the 'suspicions of British leadership' after defence secretary John Healey called a Russian spy ship in UK waters 'deeply dangerous'

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4 h. ago UK looking at ‘military options’ if Russian spy ship comes closer to Britain

Defence Secretary John Healey said the Yantar’s crew had shone lasers at RAF pilots.

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5 h. ago RAF pilots targeted with lasers by Russian spy ship off British waters in Putin's 'grey warfare'

‘Military options’ may be ordered against the vessel if it gets close to the UK, says Defence Secretary

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8 h. ago Russian spy ship operating off UK coast directed lasers military pilots

The UK and Nato allies are increasingly concerned about the risk Moscow poses to offshore cables, pipelines and other infrastructure critical to internet connectivity.

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9 h. ago Russian spy ship targeted RAF pilots with lasers, says UK defence secretary

John Healey warns that Britain’s rules of engagement have been changed in response to Yantar’s activities

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10 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Russia a bigger threat to the UK than China?

Britain was today monitoring the Russian spy ship Yantar on the edge of UK waters, in the same week as MI5 issued warning over spying threats from China.

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10 h. ago Government minister issues statement as Russian spy ship seen on edge of UK waters

John Healey said Britain “is ready” if the ship heads south in a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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11 h. ago Russian spy ship directed lasers at UK military pilots, Defence Secretary says

The Yantar has entered UK waters for the second time in a year, John Healey said.

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11 h. ago Russian spy ship directing lasers at airline pilots from Scottish waters in 'deeply dangerous' move

UK defence secretary John Healy has spoken about a Russian ship in Scottish waters

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11 h. ago Russian spy ship directing lasers at airline pilots near Scottish waters in 'deeply dangerous' move

UK defence secretary John Healy has spoken about a Russian ship in Scottish waters

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11 h. ago Russian spy ship is spotted 'on edge of UK waters' with LASERS aimed at RAF pilots

A Russian spy ship designed to 'gather intelligence' has been sighted on the edge of British waters, the Defence Secretary has said.

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11 h. ago BREAKING UK issues 'we see you' warning to Putin as Russian spy ship shines lasers at RAF

Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a warning to Vladimir Putin as he revealed that a Russian spy ship hovering on the edge of UK waters shone lasers at RAF pilots

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11 h. ago UK issues 'we see you' warning to Putin as Russian spy ship shines lasers at RAF

Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a warning to Vladimir Putin as he revealed that a Russian spy ship hovering on the edge of UK waters shone lasers at RAF pilots

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3 d. ago Novichok victims of Russian assassins reveal details of attack for first time

A former Russian spy and his daughter who spent weeks in a coma after a horrifying attack on the streets of Britain have now revealed the terrifying details of their ordeal

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3 d. ago Our Novichok nightmare: Former Russian spy and his daughter targeted by Putin in Salisbury poisonings relive hell of hallucinations 'like LSD' that left them close to death

Sergei Skripal, a double agent who had passed intelligence to MI6 , and his then 33-year-old daughter Yulia nearly lost their lives in the attack by Russian assassins in Salisbury in 2018

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1 week ago James Bond fantasist jailed for 7 years in UK for trying to spy for Russia

A British man who had aspirations of being James Bond has been jailed for seven years for trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian intelligence service agents

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1 week ago 'Russian spy' brit Howard Phillips who dreamt of being James Bond jailed

Howard Phillips was trying to pass on information to the Russians about Tory MP Grant Shapps when he was Minister of Defence and thought he was talking to agents from Moscow

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2 w. ago Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill

How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?The first thing most people recall about Nathan Gill is his imposing height.At 193cm (6ft 4in), the one-time Reform UK leader in Wales towered over colleagues and opponents – and he was taller still in his favourite cowboy boots. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump quiets fears of US strikes inside Venezuela — at least for now

A U.S. official said the military had provided a range of options, including strikes against military facilities inside Venezuela

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3 w. ago Six metres below ground, a hospital treats Ukrainian soldiers injured by Russian drones

Doctors at the secret facility are able to perform amputations while others monitor zigzagging drones overheadScrubby trees hide the entrance. A sloping wooden tunnel descends to a brightly lit reception area. There is a surgery unit, equipped with beds, cardiac monitors and ventilators. And shelves full of medical equipment, drugs and neat piles of spare clothes. In a staff room with a washing machine and kettle, doctors keep an eye on a screen. It shows the movements of Russian spy drones as they zigzag in the sky above.Welcome to Ukraine’s secret underground hospital. The facility opened in August and is the second of its kind, located in eastern Ukraine not far from the frontline and the city of Pokrovsk, in Donetsk oblast. “We are 6 metres below the earth. It’s the safest way of providing help to our injured soldiers. And it keeps medical personnel safe,” said the clinic’s surgeon, Maj Oleksandr Holovashchenko. Continue reading...

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