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Britain deployed military assets earlier this year to deter suspected Russian submarine activity targeting critical undersea infrastructure, Defence Secretary John Healey<\/span><\/span> said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The move came after Russian submarines operated for more than a month in and around British waters, raising concerns about potential threats to vital cables and pipelines. The UK government accused Russia<\/span><\/span> of attempting a covert operation in the High North maritime region, an area crucial for global shipping routes and underwater infrastructure.<\/p>\n

According to Healey, British forces\u2014working alongside allies including Norway<\/span><\/span>\u2014tracked and deterred the vessels. He confirmed that the submarines have since left the \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 and there were no signs of damage to infrastructure.<\/p>\n

In a direct warning to Vladimir Putin<\/span><\/span>, Healey said: \u201cWe see your activity over our cables and pipelines\u2026 any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences.\u201d He added that the operation was made public to demonstrate that the suspected covert mission had been exposed.<\/p>\n

The Russian operation reportedly involved an Akula-class attack submarine along with two specialist submarines linked to Moscow\u2019s deep-sea research unit, designed to survey and potentially sabotage underwater infrastructure.<\/p>\n

In response, Britain deployed a frigate, a support tanker, and a maritime patrol aircraft to monitor the vessels\u2019 movements. Norway also contributed with a P-8 patrol aircraft and a naval frigate.<\/p>\n

Healey noted that while the submarines did not enter UK territorial waters, they operated within the country\u2019s Exclusive Economic Zone and nearby allied waters.<\/p>\n

The incident comes amid heightened tensions between NATO allies and Russia since the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine<\/span><\/span>. In recent years, several outages affecting power cables, telecommunications lines, and gas pipelines in Europe have raised security concerns, though many incidents have been attributed to civilian vessels.<\/p>\n

Healey also responded to criticism from Donald Trump<\/span><\/span> regarding Britain\u2019s military capabilities, emphasizing that the UK must deploy its resources strategically rather than concentrating all assets in one region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe greatest threats are often unseen and silent,\u201d he said, highlighting the growing importance of protecting underwater infrastructure as geopolitical tensions persist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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