The Russian spy ship Yantar was recently spotted off Brazil’s coast, sparking global concern. Why is this seemingly ordinary vessel so feared? Equipped with cutting-edge technology, Yantar’s primary ...

Russian spy ship Yantar, armed with mini-subs, raises alarm near Gibraltar and Irish Sea. Story by Maria Ortega, Max Parry, Hannah Broughton • 5mo.

LONDON—For around a decade, the Russian spy ship Yantar has crossed the globe and loitered over undersea cables in what Western officials suspect is an attempt by the Kremlin to map vital ...

The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months.

A Russian spy ship fled UK territorial waters after a Royal Navy submarine surfaced next to it in a show of force, The Defence Secretary revealed today.

The U.K. last month tracked another Russian vesse l that it identified as a spy ship in the English Channel. The Defense Ministry said the Yantar "was caught loitering over critical undersea ...

The vessel Yantar is considered by U.S. intelligence as a spy ship, and its presence near the Nordic country coincided with joint American-Norwegian drills involving personnel from a U.S. aircraft ...

Defence minister John Healey said Yantar, a Russian spy vessel used for intelligence and mapping critical infrastructure on the sea floor, entered British waters on Monday and the Royal Navy ...

In response, Healey deployed three Royal Navy vessels and a maritime patrol aircraft to shadow the Yantar. He also authorized a Royal Navy submarine to surface close to the Russian spy ship as a ...

The Yantar - often described by Western intelligence as a spy vessel - is a Project 22010-class intelligence ship operated by the Russian Navy, equipped with advanced capabilities for deep-sea ...

The broadcast, according to military officials, came from a Russian spy ship, ... 2025, shows Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset (foreground) patrolling near the Russian vessel Yantar, ...

Russian auxiliary general oceanographic research vessel Yantar transits Portugal's exclusive economic zone on November 24, 2024. The Portuguese navy said the Yantar is known for researching ...