# UK Navy commander acknowledges strength of Russian submarine fleet

https://mins.news/en/item/35016

- TASS, 2026-08-28 00:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178623

> Royal Navy chief Gwyn Jenkins praised Russia’s submarine fleet and its advanced research program. He said Russia could inflict serious damage on the UK’s critical undersea infrastructure if it chose to do so.

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