Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans was yesterday tracking the Russian vessel Admiral Gorshkov as it made its way across the North Sea menacingly close to Britain
BBC: HMS St Albans: Russian warship escorted by UK frigate in North Sea
A British frigate has escorted a Russian warship through the North Sea near UK waters on Christmas Day, the Royal Navy has revealed.
It said HMS St Albans monitored the Admiral Gorshkov's "activity in areas of national interest".
Russia has not commented on the issue.
The Royal Navy said there had been a recent "upsurge in Russian units transiting UK waters". Britain recently warned of a new threat posed by Russia to internet cables under the sea.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, the chief of the defence staff, said earlier this month that Britain and Nato needed to prioritise protecting the lines of communication.
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Update #1: Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations (Reuters)
Update #2: Royal Navy frigate intercepts Russian warship in the North Sea on Christmas Day as Defence Secretary says Britain will 'not hesitate' to defend its waters (Daily Mail)
WNU Editor: The Russians are saying Merry Christmas.
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