Britain says it has exposed a covert operation involving Russian submarines secretly conducting “nefarious activity” in recent weeks over UK pipelines and crucial subsea cables in the North Atlantic. “While all eyes are on the Middle East, Russia still poses a threat [to Britain],” he said. Russian vessels have also been observed near Irish undersea cables in recent years. Britain said there has been a 30 per cent increase in Russian incursions “threatening UK waters”. Britain has spent an extra £100 million on its P8 submarine hunter aircraft, which also scan Irish waters for signs of Russian undersea vessels.

Source: The Irish Times April 10, 2026 01:34 UTC