The Russian Navy's activities in international waters have attracted increased attention in recent months.
Russia has twice deployed attack submarines to carry out missions around Irish Sea after dictator Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Newsweek writes about this.
In recent months, the activities of the Russian Navy in international waters have attracted increased attention. Last month, Russia deployed its nuclear submarine Kazan, warships and other naval vessels to the Caribbean Sea for planned military exercises.
According to the non-profit organization Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), the Russian Navy has one of the world's largest submarine fleets with approximately 58 vessels.
Russia first sent a Kilo-class submarine – a diesel-electric attack submarine that can fire Kalibr cruise missiles – towards the Irish Sea about 18 months ago. The second incident occurred recently.
It is known that Russian submarines have not previously entered the Irish Sea, which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain, the publication reports.
Moscow could deploy its attack submarines to the area to gather intelligence on potential weak points in Britain's defenses and the Irish Sea. Russia may also be trying to intimidate the United Kingdom over its continued support for Ukraine during the war, the sources said.
Bloomberg sources said US officials were aware of the matter, while British defense officials told the publication they “do not comment on deals.” The Irish Ministry of Defense declined to comment.
Recall that Russia is sending thousands of migrants to the war against Ukraine.
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