VIDEO: Coast Guard Tracking Russian Intelligence Ship Off Hawaii
By: Heather Mongilio
January 19, 2023 5:00 PM
Vishnya-class intelligence ship Kareliya (535). US Coast Guard Image
The U.S. Coast Guard monitored a Russian intelligence ship that sailed near the coast of Hawaii last week, the service announced Wednesday night.
The vessel was identified as Vishnya-class intelligence ship Kareliya (535), according to the Jan. 11 video released by the Coast Guard. Satellite photos from Jan. 10, reviewed by USNI News, show the Russian vessel coming as close to 40 kilometers, or approximately 25 miles, within the Hawaiian shore.
The Coast Guard continues to monitor the ship, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said during a press conference Thursday. The Pentagon did not know why the Russians sailed the ship near Hawaii, but Singh noted the “precarious timing.”
https://news.usni.org/2023/01/19/video-coast-guard-tracking-russian-intelligence-ship-off-hawaii
