Russian Submarine Deployments in the Irish Sea

Russia has deployed attack submarines to conduct missions around the Irish Sea, potentially to gather intelligence on weaknesses in British and Irish Sea defenses and intimidate the U.K. over its support for Ukraine. NATO is open to helping Ireland protect its undersea cables, crucial for transatlantic communication.

Russian Submarine Deployments in the Irish Sea

Russia has twice deployed attack submarines to conduct missions around the Irish Sea since the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Navy has a large submarine fleet. The deployments could be to gather intelligence on British and Irish Sea defenses and intimidate the U.K. over its support for Ukraine. NATO is open to helping Ireland protect its undersea cables.