Russian navy expected to sail into Irish waters again this month

Russian naval vessels the Vice-Admiral Kulakov and the Marshal Ustinov. Picture: Getty

The Russian navy is due to return off Irish waters this month as part of its annual show of military strength in the North Atlantic and to map critical data cables, military sources have said.

Russian naval activity in January and February 2022 near Irish-controlled waters caused a national and international security incident and highlighted the lack of a visible presence by the naval service.