Navy ships and RAF patrol planes are involved in the operation
A number of Russian warships are being tracked as they travel through the English Channel. Royal Navy warships and RAF patrol aircraft are currently keeping a close eye on the vessels as tensions remain high amid Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
HMS Tyne, HMS Portland and P8 Poseidon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth carried out the tracking operation of the Russian navy movements as they inched closer to the country.Plymouth-based HMS Portland and the Poseidons worked together to monitor Russian vessels, including corvettes Boikiy and Grad, cruiser Marshal Ustinov and the 163-metre-long Udaloy-class destroyer Severomorsk, which has a history of coming close to the UK, and others.
A navy spokesman said many of the Russian vessels were associated with the Russian Navy Day, which was held in St Petersburg on July 30. He said: "With their collective array of powerful sensors for locating and tracking, the British submarine-hunting frigate and maritime patrol aircraft are a formidable duo for locating and monitoring operations, allowing for constant surveillance from the sea and air.
Commander Ed Moss-Ward, HMS Portland's commanding officer, said: "P8 aircraft operating with a Type 23 frigate with an embarked Merlin helicopter provides the UK with a world-leading anti-submarine warfare capability."
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