The Royal Navy has been monitoring a Russian spy ship after it entered British waters, the defence secretary has told MPs. John Healey said the vessel, Yantar, was used for gathering intelligence and mapping the UK's critical underwater infrastructure. He said the incident was "another example of growing Russian aggression".

British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that passed through UK waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin: "We know what you're doing".

The UK Defence Secretary has warned President Putin “We know what you are doing” after a Russian spy ship was tracked this week in the English Channel by a Royal Navy warship. It comes just weeks after the same ship was caught loitering over critical undersea infrastructure in UK waters.