The UK’s Royal Navy launched a frantic search for phantom Russians off the coast after picking up two mysterious sounds in the ocean — only to conclude that the noises came from a gassy whale, an official told The Sun.

A Russian spy ship has been monitored by the Royal Navy after it entered UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has said - as he issued a warning to President Vladimir Putin.

A Royal Navy submarine surfaced just yards from ... in remarks directed at Vladimir Putin, warned ‘we see you, we know what you are doing’. He told the House of Commons that the Yantar ...

Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through British waters

A Royal Navy attack submarine surfaced close ... Pic: PA In a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mr Healey said: "We see you. We know what you are doing. And we will not shy away from ...

Russian ships which damage British underwater cables face being raided and seized by Royal Marine Commandos, Defence Secretary John Healey has signalled. He stressed that the UK was willing to take “the strongest possible response” as part of its “homeland” security operations.

In a message to Vladimir Putin, Defence Secretary John Healey said ‘we see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country’

British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy tracked a “Russian spy ship” that passed through UK waters, warning Russia’s President Vladimir Putin: “We know what you’

Vladimir Putin is set to deploy Oreshnik hypersonic missiles to Belarus 'any day now' according to Belarusian dictator, and Kremlin stooge, Alexander Lukashenko . The so-called 'wonder weapon' reaches up to 4,000C and could reportedly reach Britain in nine minutes.

Ukraine has hit one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in a drone strike overnight, Russian media reports have said. Large flames and plumes of smoke rose from the Ryazan Oil Refinery after locals reported explosions shortly before 1am on Sunday, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra said.

The defence secretary has revealed the growing threat from Russia after one of their ships was discovered spying in British waters, writes Keir Giles. It is part of a worrying pattern of behaviour tha