英国在英国海峡拦截俄罗斯船只, UK intercepted Russian vessels in English Channel amid rising naval activity and denied threats.

联合王国皇家海军在英吉利海峡拦截了一艘俄罗斯轻型护卫舰和油轮,由HMS Severn跟踪这些船只,然后将监测结果交给北约的盟国。 The UK Royal Navy intercepted a Russian corvette and tanker in the English Channel, with HMS Severn tracking the vessels before handing monitoring to a NATO ally. 其后两年来,俄罗斯海军在英国水域附近的活动增加了30%,有报道称,一艘俄罗斯间谍船向苏格兰外的英国飞行员发射激光。 This follows a 30% rise in Russian naval activity near UK waters over two years and reports of a Russian spy ship directing lasers at British pilots off Scotland. 联合王国向冰岛部署了侦察机,并更新了有关规则,以便进行更密切的监测。 The UK has deployed surveillance aircraft to Iceland and updated rules to allow closer monitoring. 俄罗斯否认威胁英国安全,称这些主张夸大其词。 Russia denied threatening UK security, calling the claims exaggerated.