Russia took measures to chase US Virginia-class submarine our of territorial waters

It took the border guards three hours to power a overseas submarine go away Russia’s territorial waters, Russian Protection Minister Sergei Shoygu mentioned at a gathering with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Whereas conducting a part of army workout routines within the space of ​​the Kuril Islands, a submarine, most certainly a US submarine, was detected off Urup Island. Because of the actions that lasted for about three hours, the submarine was pressured out of the Russian territorial waters,” Shoygu mentioned.

Earlier, on February 12, the Ministry of Protection reported that the Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate “used acceptable means” in opposition to a Virginia-class submarine of the US Navy, which entered the Russian territorial waters.

The incident occurred within the neighborhood of Urup Island, which is a part of the Kuril chain. The submarine was detected throughout army workout routines by Ilyushin Il-38 anti-submarine plane and a submarine of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy.

In keeping with the Defence Ministry, the crew of the frigate warned the submarine in regards to the violation of the water borders of Russia and demanded, each in Russian and in English languages, that the sub leaves “instantly”. The crew of the submarine didn’t reply to the warning.

After the incident, the Protection Attache on the US Embassy was summoned to the ministry. He was handed a notice of protest due to the “provocative actions” of the American submarine, which posed a menace to Russia’s nationwide safety.

Captain Kyle Raines, a consultant of the US Armed Forces, mentioned {that a} Virginia submarine was not staying in Russian territorial waters. The official refused to reveal the precise location of the American submarines.

“There isn’t a fact to the Russian claims of our operations of their territorial waters,” US Navy Captain Kyle Raines, the US Indo-Pacific Command spokesman, instructed TASS. “I can’t touch upon the exact location of our submarines however we do fly, sail, and function safely in worldwide waters,” he mentioned.

On February 12, Russian President Putin held talks with US President Joe Biden. The 2 presidents didn’t talk about the incident with the submarine in the course of the talks, Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov mentioned. The president was knowledgeable in regards to the state of affairs, he added.