A Russian spy ship on the edge of UK waters pointed lasers at British pilots for the first time in a “deeply dangerous” escalation, Defense Secretary John Healey revealed as he warned of military options if the vessel travels further.

Yantar — designed to gather intelligence and map Britain’s undersea cables — entered UK wider waters over the last few weeks and is currently located north of Scotland, Healey told a media briefing on Wednesday in Downing Street. It was the second time this year that the ship had been deployed to UK waters.

Healey said a Royal Navy frigate and maritime patrol aircraft will track the vessel and Britain stands “ready” if it travels south this week. The light lasers appeared designed to distract pilots flying British surveillance aircraft. Show Full Article

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