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Intercepted Russian submarine off French coast labeled as "absurd" by the Navy

Navy Dismisses Account of Russian Submarine Interception in English Channel as Absurd

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Report of UK Intercepting Russian Submarine in La Manche Deemed "Unfounded" by Russian Navy
Report of UK Intercepting Russian Submarine in La Manche Deemed "Unfounded" by Russian Navy

Intercepted Russian submarine off French coast labeled as "absurd" by the Navy

In a funny twist, the Russian Navy's General Staff claims it's a bloody laugh to call the British Royal Navy's observation of their submarine, "Krasnodar," an "interception." According to a source, the term is inaccurate, probably because submarines, such as the Krasnodar, sail through the Strait of Dover in broad daylight and abide by international maritime laws.

The Krasnodar had just wrapped up a mission in the Mediterranean Sea and was on its way back to base, as planned. Contrary to what n-tv, a German TV channel, reported, it wasn't the British Royal Navy's HMS Tyne that "intercepted" the Krasnodar off the coast of France, nor did the British helicopter engage in any sort of aerial peeping tom antics.

The Krasnodar is a diesel-electric submarine, a beast belonging to the Project 636.3 "Varshavyanka" class, serving in the 4th separate brigade of submarines of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. Just to give you a heads up, folks have been talking about Russia launching an atomic submarine armed with the hypersonic Zircon missile.

Now, when the Brits say "intercepted," they're not using the term to imply a veiled threat or aggressive action. Instead, it fits Naval lingo as a way to describe a vessel taking position to keep tabs on another, usually for intelligence and monitoring purposes. This operation was part of a NATO initiative, a friendly neighborhood watch to safeguard UK and allies' sovereignty and dry up any spying activities.

The Krasnodar, being a surface-swimmer during its passage, was well within its rights, according to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which allows submarines to traverse territorial seas in a surfaced state under the condition of innocent passage but prohibits them from slipping below the surface.

So there you have it, folks. While the observation of the Krasnodar was technically an "interception," it's important not to blow it out of proportion—it doesn't suggest hostile engagement or attempted blockage, but rather an intelligent operation to keep a watchful eye on Russian naval movements.

  1. The Krasnodar, a diesel-electric submarine of the Project 636.3 "Varshavyanka" class, recently returned from a mission in the Mediterranean Sea and was observed by the British Royal Navy off the coast of France, but contrary to reports, there was no interception or aerial spy activities.
  2. The British Royal Navy's observation of the Krasnodar is part of a NATO initiative, a friendly neighborhood watch to safeguard sovereignty and monitor activities in war-and-conflict-prone regions like the waters of the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. Despite the Russian Navy's General Staff's claims, the term "interception" used by the British Royal Navy does not imply a veiled threat or aggressive action but rather fits within Naval lingo to describe the positioning of a vessel to keep tabs on another, usually for intelligence and monitoring purposes.
  4. It's crucial to understand that while the observation of the Krasnodar was technically an "interception," politics and media reports should not blow it out of proportion, as it does not suggest hostile engagement or attempted blockage, but rather an intelligent operation to keep a watchful eye on Russian naval activities, in line with international maritime laws and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

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