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Russian spy ship tried to blind British pilots
The Russian spy ship 'Yantar' has tried to blind British military pilots with lasers on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland, the Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed on Nov 19. The vessel fired the beams of light at pilots flying an RAF P-8 Poseidon submarine hunter after the jet had been sent to monitor it. The vessel, thought to be part of the Kremlin’s “shadow fleet”, is currently being followed by a Royal Navy frigate off the coast of Scotland. The British defense minister John Healey said on Nov 19 that “military options” were ready should the Russian spy ship Yantar become a threat, after the vessel directed lasers at the British pilots sent to monitor it. It is the second time the 'Yantar' was loitering in British waters. Defence chiefs believde the ship was attempting to use its suite of sensors to spy on the UK. A Royal Navy frigate and RAF planes were deployed to monitor and track the vessel's every move, during which the 'Yantar' directed lasers at the pilots, which was condemned as deeply dangerous.
Yantar escorted out of the Dutch part of the North Sea after operating near submarine infrastructure
The 'Yantar' was active earlier this week in the Dutch part of the North Sea, outside territorial waters. After monitoring by the Dutch navy, the vessel left this zone under escort on the afternoon of Nov 4. The MIVD (Dutch Defence Intelligence and Security Service) has been warning of Russian research vessels, including the 'Yantar', which can be deployed to map maritime infrastructure. After the vessel entered the North Sea, the Dutch Navy deployed the HNLMS 'Snellius' and HNLMS 'Friesland'. Escorted by the patrol vessel 'Friesland', the Yantar then left the North Sea. The 'Snellius' was now investigating the condition of the submarine infrastructure in the 'Yantar's operating area. Reports with photos: https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/11/06/marine-escorteert-russisch-onderzoeksschip-weg-uit-noordzee https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/binnenland/artikel/5537610/marine-escorteert-russisch-onderzoeksschip-weg-uit-noordzee
Yantar mapped critical European underwater infrastructure
The 'Yantar' was apparently on a three-month surveillance mission through European waters in November 2024, systematically mapping critical underwater infrastructure. The ship sailed from the Kola Peninsula around Norway, through the English Channel, and into the Mediterranean, scouting out undersea cables that NATO countries rely on for internet connections, energy supplies, and military communications. Satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA) showed the ship on Nov 14 in the Irish Sea, where it was operating over cables without a position signal, slowly passing over the underwater cables, trying to conceal its activities. The spy ship was also identified between Norway and the strategically important Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic via cable connections. The vessel belongs to the secret Russian military division GUGI (Glavnoye Upravlenie Glubokovodnikh Issledovanii), which is sresponsible for deep-sea operations. This unit has around 50 vehicles, including submarines and smaller submersibles, which can reach depths of up to 6,000 meters. The vessel, disguised as a research vessel, is equipped with extensive surveillance equipment. Military analysis showed that the 'Yantar' was part of a larger Russian surveillance campaign, with several Russian naval vessels monitoring British waters for 13 months.
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