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3 Russian submarines detected near Britain spying on undersea pipelines and cables, according to UK Defense Secretary John Healey.

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U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey reportedly states that three Russian submarines detected near Britain were spying on undersea pipelines and cables. The submarines were allegedly gathering information about crucial infrastructure.

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  • U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey stated that three Russian submarines detected near Britain were spying on undersea pipelines and cables.[1]unverified
[1] The New York Times

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United KingdomGB, Europe
55.38, -3.44
RussiaRU, Eurasia
61.52, 105.32

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U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey reportedly states that three Russian submarines detected near Britain were spying on undersea pipelines and cables. The submarines were allegedly gathering information about crucial infrastructure.

  • • U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey stated that three Russian submarines detected near Britain were spying on undersea pipelines and cables.
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Initial report — unverified: Initial report: The U.K. Defense Secretary states that three Russian submarines detected near Britain were spying on undersea pipelines and cables.