UK Warns Russian Subs to Stay Away After Month-Long Incursion

The UK warned Vladimir Putin against damaging Britain’s undersea cables and pipelines after a month-long operation to track three Russian submarines in nearby waters.

Some 500 military personnel were involved in the surveillance effort, with Royal Navy vessels covering thousands of miles and Royal Air Force planes flying for more than 450 hours, Defense Secretary John Healey told reporters. A Russian Akula-class submarine and two specialist submarines with GUGI, Russia’s deep-sea research directorate, have now left UK waters, he said.