- Analysis shows Russia is using commercial fishing trawlers to spy on and map the UK's critical undersea cable network.
- Vessel tracking data revealed more than 500 incidents of Russian trawlers loitering over or following subsea lines over four and a half years.
- The UK government is planning to introduce tougher penalties for cable saboteurs, including lengthy jail terms and unlimited fines.
- Nato allies recently intercepted covert Russian exercises in Arctic waters aimed at training submersibles to disable undersea cables.
- The Ministry of Defence announced an additional £330 million in funding to bolster the protection of Britain's subsea infrastructure.
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