Russian Navy To US Submarine "You Are In The Territorial Waters Of Russia. Surface Immediately!"

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Russian Navy To US Submarine "You Are In The Territorial Waters Of Russia. Surface Immediately!" On 12 February 2022 the American nuclear submarine ignored the demand to leave Russian territorial waters and left after the use of "appropriate means". This was reported in the Russian Defense Ministry.
"In accordance with the guidelines for protecting the state border of the Russian Federation in the underwater environment, the crew of the frigate of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) Marshal Shaposhnikov used appropriate means. The American submarine used a self-propelled simulator to split the target on means of radar and acoustic control and at maximum speed left the territorial waters of the Russian Federation," the ministry said.
They added that on February 12 at 10:40 Moscow time, in the area of ​​​​the planned exercise of the Pacific Fleet forces in the territorial waters of the Russian Federation near the Urup Island of the Kuril ridge, a Virginia-class submarine of the US Navy was discovered. In the mode of sound underwater communication, the crew of a foreign submarine was given a message in Russian and English: "You are in the territorial waters of Russia. Surface immediately!" The crew of the American submarine ignored the demand of the Russian side.
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet continues planned exercises, including monitoring the underwater environment in order to prevent violations of the state border of the Russian Federation.
Nuclear-powered submarines with missile and torpedo armament (PLAT) of the Virginia class have been in service with the US Navy since 2004. The displacement of the ship is about 7,925 tons, the average speed is more than 25 knots. The submarine is armed with Tomahawk missiles in various configurations and Mk.48 ADCAP torpedoes.
The Pentagon commented on the incident with the American submarine near the Kuriles
The US Department of Defense confirmed that the authorities are aware of the situation with the American nuclear submarine near the Kuril ridge, but cannot yet confirm any details of the incident. This was announced on Saturday, February 12, by a Pentagon spokesman.
“We are aware of media reports of an alleged maritime incident in the Pacific. We are currently unable to confirm the details of these reports,” .

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