Russian Spy Ship Points Lasers at UK Pilots for First Time

A Russian spy ship on the edge of UK waters pointed lasers at British pilots for the first time in a “deeply dangerous” escalation, Defense Secretary John Healey revealed as he warned of military options if the vessel travels further.

Yantar — designed to gather intelligence and map Britain’s undersea cables — entered UK wider waters over the last few weeks and is currently located north of Scotland, Healey told a media briefing on Wednesday in Downing Street. It was the second time this year that the ship had been deployed to UK waters.