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Russian spy ship escorted away from critical infrastructure

Te 'Yantar' was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure and has been escorted out of the Irish Sea after it entered Irish-controlled waters and patrolled an area containing critical energy and internet submarine pipelines and cables.´It was spotted on Nov 14 east of Dublin and southwest of the Isle of Man, but Norwegian, US, French and British Navy and air defence services initially observed it accompanying the Russian warship 'Admiral Golovko' through the English Channel last weekend. The patrol vessel 'LÉ James Joyce' escorted the spy ship out of the Irish exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Nov 15 at about 3 a.m. with the air corps continuing to monitor its movements as it headed south. Its presence has raised fresh concerns about the security of the interconnector cables that run between Ireland and the UK carrying global internet traffic from huge datacentres operated by tech companies including Google and Microsoft, which have their EU headquarters sited in Ireland. The sighting of the Russian intelligence ship came as British defence forces monitored other Russian vessels near its eastern coastal waters. On Nov 14, British jets were also scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace- The ship was also spotted on Nov 11 and 12 west of Cork, where there are another set of connectors between Ireland and France, some offering transatlantic interconnection. At one point it was positioned just inside the Irish EEZ, 3.1 to 4.3 miles north of the cables connecting Ireland and the UK.

Spy ship operating near the Isle of Man

The 'Yantar' has been sighted in British waters near the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. British services are closely watching the vessel, which is suspected of monitoring underwater infrastructure. A P-8A aircraft is observing the ship. Earlier, the vessel sailed through the English Channel. The Royal Navy has confirmed the presence of the Russian ship and is tracking its movements. Before entering British waters, the 'Yantar' was sailing off the coast of Norway, near Andøya Space Port. During this time, the US and Norwegian armed forces conducted exercises involving USS Harry S Truman personnel.

Russia research ship docks at southern Iran port

A Russian research ship has docked at Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas in line with the two countries' plan to boost friendly military relations. The frigate, dubbed Yantar, arrived in Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan Province, on Friday for a five-day stay. Speaking during a ceremony to welcome the fleet, Commander of Iran's First Naval Zone Admiral Hossein Azad said the Islamic Republic's Navy hosts the Russian ship "in line with [efforts] to maintain and develop relations between Iran and Russia and establish and improve security in the region." During their stay in Iran, the Russian naval personnel and commanders on board the fleet are scheduled to take part in joint cultural and sports activities with Iran's Navy and visit historical and cultural sites in Hormozgan. In September, an Italian Navy frigate, dubbed Euro, docked at Iran's port city of Bandar Abbas for a four-day stay. http://www.payvand.com/news/16/nov/1111.html