# Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters

https://mins.news/en/item/17122

- The Guardian, 2026-08-08 20:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/08/navy-says-it-is-spending-25-more-time-monitoring-russian-vessels-around-uk-waters

> The Royal Navy has warned that Russian activity around UK waters is increasing. It says naval operations monitoring Moscow’s vessels lasted 21 days in July. That represented a 25% increase on the comparable period last year. Warships made repeated journeys through the Dover Strait and the North Sea while tracking the Russian ships.

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