The U.S. Coast Guard said it detected and tracked a Russian military spy ship just miles off the coast of Hawaii, the latest incident of a Russian vessel or plane operating close to the U.S.

The Russian intelligence vessel, Kareliya, was spotted about 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29, the Coast Guard said Thursday.

An HC-130 Hercules helicopter and a Coast Guard cutter were dispatched to monitor the ship by "conducting a safe and professional overflight and transiting near the vessel," officials said.

The Coast Guard, which released a photo of the ship, said it is still tracking the vessel's movement near U.S. waters "to provide maritime security for U.S. vessels operating in the area and to support U.S. homeland defense efforts."

A Russian military vessel was detected and mo

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