The Royal Navy has intercepted a Russian submarine as it cruised towards the Channel. In April 2015 a trawler was dragged violently by its nets while fishing 18 miles off the coast of Northern Ireland, leading to suspicions they had snagged on a Russian submarine. “We continue to escort the submarine as it conducts its passage, providing a visible presence.”The incident is the latest face-off between the British and Russian military following several incursions by aircraft in skies around the UK. The sub was being escorted by frigate HMS Kent on Tuesday evening and was expected to pass the strait of Dover on Wednesday morning. It is understood the Stary Oskol, a Kilo-class submarine capable of carrying cruise missiles and torpedoes, was first detected in the North Sea, where Nato forces are monitoring the waters.

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2016 08:03 UTC