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Russian ships chase away ‘dangerously maneuvering’ Dutch monitoring submarine – MoD | Russian ships chase away ‘dangerously maneuvering’ Dutch monitoring submarine – MoD |
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A Russian naval group in the Mediterranean spotted and chased away a Dutch submarine, which approached the ships to monitor their activities, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced. Moscow criticized Holland’s “awkward” actions. | A Russian naval group in the Mediterranean spotted and chased away a Dutch submarine, which approached the ships to monitor their activities, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced. Moscow criticized Holland’s “awkward” actions. |
On Wednesday, the Russian “naval search-and-assault group of large anti-submarine vessels, ‘Severomorsk’ and ‘Vice-Admiral Kulakov,’ spotted the diesel-electric submarine (presumably ‘Walrus’) of the Netherlands’ Navy, [which] tried to approach the carrier battle group of the Northern Fleet for monitoring,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said. | On Wednesday, the Russian “naval search-and-assault group of large anti-submarine vessels, ‘Severomorsk’ and ‘Vice-Admiral Kulakov,’ spotted the diesel-electric submarine (presumably ‘Walrus’) of the Netherlands’ Navy, [which] tried to approach the carrier battle group of the Northern Fleet for monitoring,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said. |
The Dutch vessel was “easily” spotted some 20 kilometers away from the Russian naval group. | The Dutch vessel was “easily” spotted some 20 kilometers away from the Russian naval group. |
“[Russian] ships were tracking [the Dutch submarine’s] maneuvers and forced it to leave the area of the carrier group,” the statement by the MoD said. | “[Russian] ships were tracking [the Dutch submarine’s] maneuvers and forced it to leave the area of the carrier group,” the statement by the MoD said. |
Moscow has also warned that “awkward attempts to dangerously maneuver in close proximity to the Russian naval group” by the Dutch Navy could lead to “serious navigation accidents.” | Moscow has also warned that “awkward attempts to dangerously maneuver in close proximity to the Russian naval group” by the Dutch Navy could lead to “serious navigation accidents.” |
The Russian naval group also practiced its anti-submarine defense capabilities after spotting the Dutch vessel. | |
“Anti-submarine forces of the Russian Navy battle group have conducted a training exercise on the organization of anti-submarine defense.” | |
Moscow also noted that it is not the first time Russian vessels were shadowed by NATO military during the mission. | |
“The carrier group of the [Russian] Northern fleet has regularly spotted NATO submarines on its path during the whole trip,” the Russian Defense Ministry announced. | |
It added that earlier in November, a nuclear ‘Virginia [class]’ submarine tried to “track” the Russian military ships. | |
“It is worth noting that having a large tonnage, vessels of this class are not designed to conduct surveillance operations.” | |
The Russian MoD noted that all “attempts” by foreign states to approach the vessels are “monitored in real time, which is a normal maritime practice.” | |
Russian warships, including the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the Pyotr Veliky battle cruiser, and the Severomorsk and Vice-Admiral Kulakov anti-submarine warfare destroyers, were sent to the Mediterranean on October 15. | |
The departure created quite a media buzz, with NATO countries, including the UK, sending warships to “mark” the Russian naval group. | |
Moscow, however, stressed that ships were dispatched to “ensure a naval presence in operationally significant areas of the world’s oceans,” including to secure maritime navigation. |
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