Britain and Norway scare off
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Britain and Norway scare off Russian submarines in the North Atlantic

Britain and Norway have carried out a military operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of "hostile activity" in the North Atlantic.

A frigate, aircraft and hundreds of personnel took part in an operation to monitor a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines near undersea infrastructure in the North Atlantic.

The purpose was to send a message to Russia, British Defence Secretary John Healey said at a press conference:

We see your activities across our cables and pipelines, and you should know that any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences.

After a month of surveillance, the Russian submarines left the area.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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