By Rory Tingle, Home Affairs Correspondent For MailonlinePublished: 06:12 EDT, 13 September 2021 | Updated: 06:55 EDT, 13 September 2021A Russian spy ship built to carry out clandestine undersea missions was today spotted in the English Channel. Yantar could be seen on online service Marine Traffic midway between the coast of Devon and France just before midday. Yantar is a specialist reconnaissance ship that carries two unmanned submersible vehicles. Rossiya, a Russian state TV network, has claimed Yantar is able to cut Internet cables and jam underwater sensors. Most occur when ship anchors snap cables or commercial fishing equipment snags the lines.

Source: The Nation September 13, 2021 10:52 UTC