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UK RIOT MAP

21 encounters in 90 days21 this week

ROYAL NAVY / RAF

RUSSIAN MILITARY NEAR THE UK.
SHIPS, SUBMARINES AND JETS.

Russian warships, submarines, spy ships and military aircraft reported near UK waters and airspace in the last 90 days, and how the Royal Navy and RAF responded. Each card links to its news reports. See also sabotage in Europe, drone sightings and UK sanctions on Russia.

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The last 90 days

UPDATED 2 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC

LAST 90 DAYS

21

Encounters reported, one card each

LAST 7 DAYS

21

Encounters with a new report this week

COUNTRIES

1

United Kingdom

NEWS REPORTS

21

Checked by an AI model, each linked to its publisher

02 / NEWEST FIRST

Every encounter, newest first

REPORTS ON THE SAME TARGET ARE GROUPED
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What this page is and isn’t

This page lists what news outlets report, checked by an AI model (Claude Haiku), not a confirmed record. Reports on one target are grouped by name, so the same encounter can appear twice when outlets name it differently. Names of suspects are claims made in the reports. Encounters are kept for 90 days.

Russian Military Near the UK: common questions

How often does the Royal Navy shadow Russian ships?

Often. The Royal Navy escorts Russian warships through the Channel and the North Sea, and the RAF sends Typhoons from Lossiemouth and Coningsby to meet Russian aircraft near UK airspace. Every case reported in the last 90 days is listed above.

Do Russian planes enter UK airspace?

Usually not. Russian aircraft normally fly in international airspace near the UK, inside the area the RAF polices but outside UK sovereign airspace. RAF jets meet them to identify and escort them.

What is the Yantar?

A Russian ship the UK government describes as a spy ship used to map undersea cables. In November 2025 the Defence Secretary said its crew had pointed lasers at RAF pilots watching it.

What is the shadow fleet?

Old tankers, often with unclear owners and insurance, that carry Russian oil around sanctions. Some have been accused of damaging undersea cables, and the Royal Navy now tracks them through UK waters.

How is this tracker made?

Every five minutes the server reads news searches. An AI model (Claude Haiku) keeps only reports of real incidents, translates the headline and names the target and place. Reports on the same target are grouped into one card. The AI can be wrong, so every report links to its publisher.