The British Royal Navy announced on Saturday that two Russian spy ships were detected in the English Channel.

The Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and tanker Yelnya were sailing west through Dover when the British military intercepted them .

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Always ready, always watching #RoyalNavy warships @hmssevern and @HMSSomerset carried out two interceptions in a fortnight of Russian vessels in waters near the UK, watching every move and operating closely with #NATO allies to protect our waterways.

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