The navy sent the Pollux patrol ship to follow Admiral Vladimirsky. According to Kristof Van Belghem, no spying or sabotage activity has been observed to date in Belgian waters.
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The Russian ship is continuing its journey and therefore does not stop at the level of critical infrastructure in the North Sea, including data cables, wind farms and gas pipelines, underlines Mr. Van Belghem. Due to the freedom of navigation which applies in the exclusive economic zone, the ship benefits from free passage. European legislation offers little room for maneuver for further intervention anyway.
Last March, Admiral Vladimirsky had already been followed by a British mines hunter during his visit to the Channel. A few months earlier, British Defense Minister John Healey reportedly reported a “Russian spy ship” in the North of the North, used to collect information and map critical infrastructure.
Some sources, such as the journalistic platform of the Dutch television channel Kro-NHRV, claim that Admiral Vladimirsky Espionne on behalf of the Russian government, in particular using underwater drones. Russian ghost fleet ships are also accused of damaging, voluntarily or not, underwater cables.
