Russian Subs Shadow UK Cables: UK's Counter-Op Exposed

0:00On April 9, UK Defense Secretary John Healey just dropped a bombshell, three Russian submarines shadowed critical undersea cables north of the UK. For over a month in a covert op, these included a nuclear-powered Akula-class attack sub, acting as a decoy, plus two specialist GUG research vessels from Russia's Deep Sea Unit, lurking in the North Atlantic near vital data lines. Healey revealed his own secret counter-op got exposed, too, but UK forces nailed at deploying a Royal Navy warship, RAF-P8 aircraft, and allies, like Norway, to track them 24-7, dropping sonar buoys to send a clear message. No damage to cables or pipelines so far, and Healey stared down Putin directly, saying any sabotage attempts won't fly and will bring serious heat. Especially amid rising Russian moves while the world's eyes were on the Middle East. The subs all retreated, the Akula-headed home, GUGI-Pairwind North, and with partners verifying

1:02everything's clear, the UK staying sharp on these. Threats to keep our infrastructure locked down.