Question follow-through · 99913
Russia: Submarines
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to protect British waters from future incursions by the Russian submarine Krasnodar.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 15 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 23 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to protect British waters from future incursions by the Russian submarine Krasnodar.
17 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Royal Navy shadowed the Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar and its accompanying tug-boat, Altay, through the English Channel. The Krasnodar remained on the surface for the duration of her transit and operated in line with international obligations...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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