Royal Navy Forces Russian Warships to Reroute

The Royal Navy has revealed details of a 72-hour operation to monitor a Russian naval convoy transiting UK waters, reflecting a significant rise in Moscow’s maritime activity this year. According to military officials, Russian vessel movements through the English Channel and North Sea have increased by 25 percent in the first eight months of 2026. Four British warships—HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans, HMS Severn, and HMS Mersey—were deployed to track the convoy, which included the Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko and two sanctioned cargo ships, General Skobelev and Sparta. Both vessels…

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