The British Navy patrol vessel HMS Trent and a Wildcat helicopter escorted Russian warships in British waters during a five-day operation coordinated with NATO allies.
HMS Trent, based in the port of Portsmouth, monitored the Russian anti-submarine destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov, passing by Great Yarmouth and moving through the English Channel towards the island of Ouessant (Ushant). There, the destroyer was joined by two Russian tankers heading east. The vessels met at the island of Ouessant, after which they turned back to the east, continuing to pass through the strait.
A Wildcat helicopter from the 815th Naval Aviation Squadron supported the ship by conducting aerial surveillance of the movement of Russian vessels. At the same time, the NATO partner country monitored the actions of two Russian tankers.
This operation became part of the regular actions of the British Navy and NATO to control warships near the territorial waters of the alliance. The Russian military itself calls such observations a common maritime practice and emphasizes that the ships perform scheduled tasks.
In recent months, the British Navy has been actively using patrol ships, including HMS Trent, to monitor the actions of Russian submarines and military vessels in the English Channel and neighboring waters. However, some experts have expressed concern about the limited British fleet and its capabilities in confrontation with the Russian fleet.
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