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A Russian spy ship was on the edge of United Kingdom waters, British defense officials said.

John Healey, the defense secretary, said it was the second time that the ship, the Yantar, had been deployed to UK waters, SKY News reported.

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“This is a vessel designed for gathering intelligence and mapping our undersea cables,” he said during a news conference. “We deployed a Royal Navy frigate and RAF planes to monitor and track this vessel’s every move, during which the Yantar directed lasers at our pilots.

Healey warned Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying: “we see you, we know what you’re doing, and if the Yantar travels south this week, we are ready.”

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