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NATO Publishes Images as Allied Ships Shadow Russia’s Jantar in the North Atlantic

The mission underscores allied concern that the dual-use vessel can probe critical seabed infrastructure.

Das Handout der Royal Navy zeigt die HMS Somerset, die das russische Schiff „Janter“ in der Nähe britischer Gewässer flankiert

Overview

  • NATO Maritime Command released aerial images with the message "We. Are. Watching." that show a close escort of Jantar near Norway’s Troms and Nordland coasts.
  • Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 units and a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel are shadowing the ship, with Royal Navy imagery showing HMS Somerset flanking Jantar near UK waters.
  • Allied forces are also tracking the Udaloy-class destroyer Severomorsk, with Canada’s HMCS St. John’s and a helicopter contributing to surveillance.
  • Britain’s defense secretary said in late November that Jantar entered the UK exclusive economic zone and aimed lasers at NATO pilots, leading the Royal Navy to tighten monitoring rules.
  • Russia rejects the accusations and maintains Jantar is a research vessel, while Western militaries regard it as a high-interest platform that supports deep-diving submersibles capable of working on undersea cables.