Russian Spy Ship trackedโ by U.S. Coastโฃ Guard Near Hawaii
HONOLULU – A Russian intelligence-gathering vessel, the kareliya, was recently monitored by the U.S. Coastโ Guardโฃ while โoperating approximately 15 miles โoff theโฃ coast of Hawaii,โ according to a statement released by theโฃ Coast โGuard on Thursday. The shipS presence has heightened scrutiny of Russian naval activity near U.S. shores amid ongoing geopolitical โtensions.
The kareliya is identifiedโค asโฃ a Vishnya-class intelligence collection ship,โ designed for signals intelligence (SIGINT) gathering.โ These vessels are equipped to intercept communications and electronic signals, and thier deployment near sensitive locations โlike Hawaii raises concerns about โคpotentialโ espionage efforts. The Coast Guardโค Cutter Sparank, a 270-foot โFamous-classโ cutter, maintainedโ a watchful distance during theโค Kareliya’s โpassage.
Thisโค incident occurs against a backdrop of increased โคstrategic competition between theโ U.S. โฃand Russia, particularly in the Pacificโฃ region. While Russianโข naval presence in the area isn’t unprecedented, the proximity of the โ Kareliya to Hawaii underscores aโ continued effort toโ monitor U.S. military activities and โขinfrastructure. theโ U.S. Coast Guardโค routinely monitors foreign โvessels operating in U.S.waters, asserting the right to freedomโข of navigation while safeguarding national security interests.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has โขnot yet commented on the U.S.โ Coast โGuard’s statement regarding the โtracking of the Kareliya.
