HMS St Albans, seen in the foreground, escorts the Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov near UK territorial waters ReutersA Royal Navy crew yesterday escorted a Russian warship through the North Sea near British waters. HMS St Albans, with a 190-strong company aboard, tracked the Admiral Gorshkov frigate’s progress through “areas of national interest”. HMS Tyne and a Wildcat helicopter were also scrambled to track Russian vessels after what the navy described as a recent “upsurge” in activity. Earlier this month, the head of the armed forces said Britain’s trade and internet were at risk of catastrophic damage from any Russian attack on underwater communications cables. HMS St Albans will return to…

Source: The Times December 26, 2017 03:22 UTC