British Royal Navy warships shadow Russian attack sub in English Channel

British Royal Navy warships shadow Russian attack sub in English Channel
Royal Navy monitors surfaced Russian submarine

A Russian attack submarine which passed through the English Channel during a surfaced journey from the Mediterranean has been shadowed by two British Royal Navy warships.

The Kilo-class submarine, Krasnodar, was monitored by HMS Tyne and HMS Mersey during its voyage with its ocean-going tug Sergey Balk in support.

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