The UK has stepped up its efforts to monitor Russian submarine activities over the Arctic. Recently, British media reported that a Royal Air Force (RAF) Poseidon P-8 submarine hunter expelled a Russian “Shark” sub in the waters off the coast of Norway.
The likelihood of such encounters with Russian naval vessels increases as the British presence in the region grows. Nonetheless, photographs of the incident have also surfaced. They are said to have been taken by an unidentified photographer who seems to be a British marine engineer working on an offshore energy site.
The quick-witted photographer told The Mail: “On Sunday night, we saw a British Poseidon P-8, and on Monday, we saw all the NATO Navy vessels and the sub itself on the surface.” “We could hear the radio chatter between the ships and the plane, and there were definitely British accents,” he added.
Moscow has heavily militarized its Arctic territory by reopening Cold War-era bases and making significant investments in equipment and infrastructure to support its forces’ ability to operate on the ice.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, there has been an increase in Russian submarine activity, particularly in the North Sea. Additionally, Russian State TV has frequently aired veiled warnings of nuclear attacks against the US and the UK, one of which included the use of a nuclear torpedo that could unleash a tsunami wave 500 meters high.
The latest standoff between the Russian submarine and the tracking team ended when the vessel sailed into the North Sea.
The report stated that the engineer who took the photos claimed he thought the NATO team tracking the ship forced the Russian submarine to the surface after finding it submerged. An expert, however, disputed the engineer’s statements and said it was highly improbable.
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