A whale was detected approaching and then moving away from one of the country's major naval bases where nuclear submarines are stationed - though it was initially believed it was a Russian spy device

A Royal Navy submarine was authorized to surface close to a Russian ship "strictly as a deterrent measure," British Defense Secretary John Healey said.

Naval authorities were concerned that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s drone submarines had placed a listening device on the ocean floor between two Scottish islands, launching an inquiry

The stinky whale was twice picked up by Navy sensors that had been scanning key locations around the UK to see if the country's enemies were spying on top military vessels, amid fears of Russian spyin

The nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine surfaced close to the Yantar to let the Russian ship know it was being watched.

The UK’s Royal Navy launched a frantic search for phantom Russians off the coast after picking up two mysterious sounds in the ocean — only to conclude that the noises came from a gassy whale, an official told The Sun.

A Russian spy ship has been monitored by the Royal Navy after it entered UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has said - as he issued a warning to President Vladimir Putin.

John Healey warned Vladimir Putin ‘we see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust action’.

A Royal Navy submarine surfaced just yards from ... in remarks directed at Vladimir Putin, warned ‘we see you, we know what you are doing’. He told the House of Commons that the Yantar ...

Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through British waters

The images appear to show several Russian vehicles and equipment have been moved in what would be a big blow to Russia's foothold in the region.

A Russian "spy ship" was tracked by the Royal Navy as it entered British waters, UK Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday amid heightened concerns over the security of underwater infrastructure.