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UK Navy Tracks 'Limping' Russian Submarine Amid Tensions
10/14/2025
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- Mark Rutte (NATO chief) described the submarine Novorossiysk as 'limping' home after tracking by the Royal Navy from October 7 to 9.
- The Russian Black Sea Fleet denied issues, describing the voyage as a 'scheduled inter-fleet transit'.
- Dutch authorities later escorted the submarine.
- Al Carns (UK Armed Forces Minister) said the operation demonstrated the UK's commitment to NATO allies against Russian aggression.
