The ship circled #Norway, passed through the #English_Channel, entered the #Irish_Sea, and moved toward the #Suez_Canal, disguising itself as a civilian vessel.

#Yantar is equipped with devices capable of intercepting data from cables and placing explosives. Its crew is highly qualified, including officers with submarine service experience. #Putin is moving toward active sabotage preparations, creating maps of routes and installing underwater beacons.

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/0b351091-3f82-4f2f-bef2-a52a35f009f2