A Russian "spy ship" used jamming technology to interfere with a Royal Navy vessel's global position systems, it has been claimed.
The Russian research vessel Yantar, operated by the elusive GUGI unit, interfered with the British frigates during an incident last week.
According to Defence Secretary John Healy, the Yantar quietly made its way into waters off the north of Scotland when it aimed lasers at the pilots of two RAF reconnaissance aircraft aiding HMS Somerset with the tracking of the Russian vessel.
But now it’s been found that the “spy ship” also interfered with the GPS of the Britiash frigate itself, a source told the Telegraph.
Healey revealed that the incident was the first time Russian forces have fired lasers against the UK military, something he described a “deeply dangerous” provocation.
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