The destroyer was accompanied on the mission by a Wildcat helicopter. As a spokesman for the Royal Navy emphasized, it was the first mission of this type in which any British warship participated. The operation lasted from Friday to Sunday.
The Russian ship Vice Admiral Kulakov was intercepted in the North Sea. It was monitored from the English Channel crossing to the island of Ouessant off the northwest coast of France. The Dutch Air Service and the French Navy also participated in the operation.
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“The Royal Navy stands ready to respond to any actions by the Russian Navy,” said British Deputy Defense Secretary Alistair Carns. “It conducts continuous monitoring operations to protect the UK and our territorial waters,” he added.
“This operation underlines the Royal Navy's commitment to protecting UK territorial waters and working seamlessly with our NATO allies to ensure the security of our shared maritime areas,” said Dan Lee, Commander of HMS Duncan.
