Russian spy ship in UK waters
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The Defence Forces are preparing to deploy a naval ship to monitor a Russian surveillance vessel should it move closer to Irish waters.
The British Government claims the vessel has the capacity to interfere with subsea cables that connect Europe to North America.
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Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a warning to Vladimir Putin as he revealed that a Russian spy ship hovering on the edge of UK waters shone lasers at RAF pilots. Mr Healey told a Downing Street press conference: "As I speak a Russian spy ship, the ...