John Healey warned Vladimir Putin ‘we see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust action’.

Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a stark warning to Vladimir Putin after a Russian spy ship was detected operating near UK waters. "We see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country,

Defence Secretary John Healey has told Vladimir Putin ‘we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country’ after revealing a Russian spy ship has been off the British coast for two days.

Ship enters UK’s exclusive economic zone on Monday, approximately 45 miles off British coast, and remains there for 2 days - Anadolu Ajansı

British Defence Secretary John Healey informed parliament that the Royal Navy is tracking the Russian ship Yantar, which is collecting intelligence on UK critical underwater infrastructure. The ship entered British waters on Monday,

The Royal Navy has been monitoring a Russian spy ship after it was spotted around UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has told MPs. John Healey said the vessel, Yantar, was used for gathering intelligence and mapping the UK's critical underwater infrastructure.

A Royal Navy submarine was authorized to surface close to a Russian ship "strictly as a deterrent measure," British Defense Secretary John Healey said.

A Russian spy ship entered British waters twice in recent weeks, prompting the UK to deploy Royal Navy ships, Royal Air Force planes and a submarine, Defence Secretary John Healey said.