Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters
2 sources·Updated August 8, 2026

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- Independent World·5h agoRoyal Navy warns of 25% surge in Russian naval activity near UK
The Royal Navy spent 21 days in July monitoring Moscow’s vessels
Read at Independent World → - Guardian UK·6h agoNavy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters
Warning of increased activity as patrols spent 21 days in July shadowing Moscow’s ships in Dover Strait and North Sea The Royal Navy has warned of increasing Russian activity around the UK’s waters after it spent 21 days in July monitoring Moscow’s ships. Naval operations to…
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