THE Royal Navy scrambled sea and air power to escort three Russian “spy ships” through the English Channel.
HMS Cattistock and a Wildcat helicopter were deployed to “keep a constant watch” over the Russian Admiral Vladimirskiy vessel.
A Wildcat helicopter kept close watch from the skies[/caption]
This mission was quickly followed by another – as two more Navy ships rushed to escort two further Russian boats.
The second two Russian ships were returning from the Mediterranean.
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HMS Cattistock shadowed Admiral Vladimirsky in the channel[/caption]
