A Russian military spy ship was spotted just miles of Hawaii 's coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which said it was actively monitoring the vessel, in a press release shared on Thursday (November 13).

The Russian Federation Navy Auxiliary General Intelligence ship Kareliya was detected by a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules from Air Station Barbers Point and the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) during what was described as "a safe and professional overflight and transiting near the vessel." Coast Guard personnel monitored the Russian ship's activities near U.S. territorial waters "in accordance with international law" as a way to give maritime security for nearby U.S. vessels in the same area and support U.S. homeland dense efforts, according to the press release.

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