{"id":2514087,"date":"2025-11-24T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/royal-navy-catches-two-russian-spy-ships-in-english-channel\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:11:56","slug":"royal-navy-catches-two-russian-spy-ships-in-english-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/royal-navy-catches-two-russian-spy-ships-in-english-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Navy catches two Russian spy ships in English Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Froyal-navy-catches-two-russian-spy-ships-in-english-channel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514087&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The British Royal Navy recently detected and intercepted two Russian spy ships, the corvette RFN Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya, sailing west through the English Channel near Dover. This follows an earlier incident where another Russian spy ship,Yantar,was seen near Scotland using laser equipment to interfere with Royal Air Force pilots monitoring it. British Defense Secretary John Healey condemned these actions as &#8220;deeply hazardous&#8221; and sent a warning to Russian president Vladimir Putin, emphasizing that the UK is aware of and ready to respond to such activities. After interception, the Russian ships turned back to Russia, with monitoring duties handed over to a NATO ally while the Royal Navy remained vigilant. The UK has noted a 30% increase in Russian vessels threatening its waters over the past two years, deeming this part of wider Russian aggression affecting Europe beyond just Ukraine. In response, rules of engagement were updated to allow closer tracking of Russian ships in UK waters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Royal Navy catches two Russian spy ships in English Channel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1913876\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The British Royal Navy announced on Saturday that two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russian<\/a> spy ships were detected in the English Channel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and tanker Yelnya were sailing west through Dover when <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\">British<\/a> military&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoyalNavy\/status\/1992908767575560492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1992908767575560492%7Ctwgr%5E0c3ac79572be881a9b32dd27ab9a6bbed4a8b4b2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FTop_News%2FWorld-News%2F2025%2F11%2F24%2FRussia-Royal-Navy-spy-ship-NATO-Putin%2F8811763997197%2F\">intercepted<\/a>&nbsp;them<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3896744\/xi-presses-trump-taiwan-china-japan-feud-spills-over-un-korea\/\">Xi presses Trump on Taiwan as China-Japan feud spills over into UN and Korea<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3896816\/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-shut-down-aid-effort\/\">Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to shut down aid effort in devastated enclave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3896825\/greta-thunberg-temporarily-banned-venice-canal-protest\/\">Greta Thunberg temporarily banned from Venice after leading protest turning canal green<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Always ready, always watching<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RoyalNavy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RoyalNavy<\/a> warships <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hmssevern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hmssevern<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HMSSomerset?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HMSSomerset<\/a>  carried out two interceptions in a fortnight of Russian vessels in waters near the UK, watching every move and operating closely with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NATO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NATO<\/a> allies to protect our waterways.<\/p>\n<p>&#10145;&#65039;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p0uIoJVEq3\">https:\/\/t.co\/p0uIoJVEq3<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MC7LLB7LQY\">pic.twitter.com\/MC7LLB7LQY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Royal Navy (@RoyalNavy) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyalNavy\/status\/1992908767575560492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The interception happened after an incident on Nov. 19, when a Russian spy ship, Yantar, was reported near the coast of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scotland\/\">Scotland<\/a> and was seen using laser equipment to disrupt Royal Air Force pilots tracking its movements.<\/p>\n<p>British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey referred to the Russian ship operations in the region as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-slams-trumps-dc-national-guard-deployment-as-deeply-dangerous-touts-maryland-crime-drop-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wes Moore slams Trump\u2019s DC National Guard deployment as \u2018deeply dangerous,\u2019 touts Maryland crime drop - Washington Examiner\">deeply dangerous&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and sent a warning to Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\">Vladimir Putin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We see you. We know what you&rsquo;re doing. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/we-see-you-armed-forces-on-patrol-around-the-uk-in-response-to-russian-activity#:~:text=This%20comes%20as%20the%20UK,UK%20waters%20north%20of%20Scotland.\">We are ready<\/a>,&rdquo; Healey said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After being intercepted by the Royal Navy&rsquo;s ships, which are made for escorting &ldquo;passing foreign warships, mount[ing] fishing vessel inspections and defend[ing] the UK border,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >spy ships rerouted back<\/a> to Russia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Navy handed over monitoring responsibilities to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\">NATO<\/a> ally after the ships left British waters.&nbsp;The U.K. ship &ldquo;continued to observe from a distance and remained ready to respond to any unexpected activity,&rdquo; they said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This incident was not the first time the Stoikiy was reported in U.K. waters.&nbsp;The Royal Navy had to dispatch two vessels and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/full-text-president-joe-bidens-state-of-the-union-address\/\" title=\"Full Text: President Joe Biden&#039;s State of the Union Address\">air squadron<\/a> in May to meet the Russian warship as it cruised through the English Channel to meet two Russian merchant ships returning from the Mediterranean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There has been a 30% increase in Russian vessels threatening U.K. waters in the past two years, the British government said in a press release on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1379810\/russia-defends-sending-warships-through-english-channel\/\"><strong>RUSSIA DEFENDS SENDING WARSHIPS THROUGH ENGLISH CHANNEL <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Healey considers the frequency of Russian ships being reported off the U.K. coast to be an act of &ldquo;Russian aggression right across the board,&rdquo; which he claimed has affected Europe as a whole, not just <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference last week, Healey added that he had changed the Royal Navy&rsquo;s rules of engagement for it to follow the Russian ships more closely &ldquo;when it is in our wider waters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royal Navy intercepts two Russian spy ships in English Channel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4015,"featured_media":2514088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-16327566608736-e1764012850386.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40889,67616,67615,67613,67614],"class_list":["post-2514087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-english-channel","tag-military-surveillance","tag-naval-intelligence","tag-royal-navy","tag-russian-spy-ships"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-16327566608736-e1764012850386.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514087"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514091,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514087\/revisions\/2514091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}