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The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war

The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war

Russia’s dark fleet is already suspected of four sabotage operations in the Baltic since November, severing cables connecting Estonia to Latvia, Sweden to Lithuania and Norway to Finland and Germany.

Russian Ship Yantar transiting through the English Channel. ROYAL NAVY

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Sailing off the south coast of England, the Russian trawler known as the Yantar carried its usual array of hi-tech equipment.

In photographs released by the UK Ministry of Defence, a large radar dome can be seen behind two masts bristling with antennas.

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