A Russian spy ship has been spotted lurking near U.S. military exercises in Hawaii, the U.S. navy has confirmed.
The U.S. navy is currently leading exercises in Hawaiian waters, called Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, however, reports emerged earlier this week that a Russian Navy vessel was approaching the exercises.
Pacific Fleet spokesman Lieutenant Clint Ramsden confirmed these reports, saying that a Russian Navy Balzam-class auxiliary general intelligence ship had recently arrived in the international waters near the exercise.
“Obviously, we are aware that it is there, and we’ve taken all precautions necessary to protect our critical information,” Ramsden told U.S. naval …read more
Source: Newsweek
