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NATO Monitors Russian Vessel Near UK Wind Farms

4/14/2026

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The Russian naval vessel PM-82 is in English Channel near UK wind farms and is being monitored by NATO after being spotted with the sanctioned tanker Gefest.
UK Border Force and RAF aircraft are active nearby.
Russian vessels have mapped UK undersea cables and escorted military supplies through the Channel.
Despite UK threats to seize ships helping Russia's war in Ukraine, more than 300 sanctioned ships have passed this year.

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The Russian naval vessel PM-82 is in English Channel near UK wind farms and is being monitored by NATO after being spotted with the sanctioned tanker Gefest.
UK Border Force and RAF aircraft are active nearby.
Russian vessels have mapped UK undersea cables and escorted military supplies through the Channel.
Despite UK threats to seize ships helping Russia's war in Ukraine, more than 300 sanctioned ships have passed this year.