Britain Unmasks Russian Decoy Sub Targeting Global Cables
Britain said a Russian Akula-class submarine briefly approached UK waters as part of a broader GUGI seabed operation to locate and potentially sabotage critical undersea fibre cables; the Royal Navy and allied forces tracked both the submarine and a separate Russian group for weeks, publicly exposing the activity and forcing retreat, with about 500 British personnel involved and substantial RAF P-8 flight hours. The incident highlights the strategic vulnerability of undersea cables, which carry the majority of international data, and prompted increased seabed-defense investments and ongoing high readiness by UK forces.
