A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts
The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month
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Published on: 07/02/2025 | 03:08:22
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Russian spy ship, the Kildin, drifted temporarily out of control off the Syrian coast on Jan. 23. Associated Press obtained audio of the broadcast, as well as video and photos showing the blaze. The audio provides an unusual peek inside Russia's spy ships that NATO nations are watching closely. The Yantar "was caught loitering over critical undersea infrastructure," the Defense Ministry says. The 55-year-old Kildin gathers intelligence on NATO activities in the Mediterranean. They say the blaze burned for at least four hours and that the Kildin’s crew removed the covers from lifeboats. Moscow is no longer able to use its Black Sea Fleet for Mediterranean patrols because Turkey isn’t allowing warships to pass through the Bosporus. The audio gathered by the NATO ship is a 75-second radio exchange between the Kildin and a Togo-flagged cargo ship, Milla Moon. Military officials provided both recordings to the AP. Dasha Litvinova in Tallinn, Estonia, and Helen Wieffering in Washington contributed to this report. The Associated Press writers also contributed to The Goodbye Report.
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