英国皇家海军报告称，7月份对俄罗斯舰队的监控行动较前一年增加了25%。[1]过去一年，皇家海军舰艇共被"激活"116次用于跟踪俄罗斯舰船，其中包括61艘战舰和28艘商船。[1]这一数字反映出俄罗斯海军活动在过去两年内增长了30%。[1]
英国皇家海军司令Matt Millyard表示："这次部署正是皇家海军存在的目的：保护英国和我们的盟国免受任何威胁。"[1]具体行动方面，7月20日HMS Tyne舰对俄罗斯战舰Neustrashimy进行了监控，当时该舰正在进行实弹演习。[1]此外，皇家海军还加强了对俄罗斯"影子舰队"油轮的打击，6月皇家海兵团扣押了油轮Smyrtos，这是首次直接登船检查影子舰队船只。[1]这些行动旨在阻止俄罗斯利用这些油轮躲避国际制裁并为乌克兰战争筹资。[1]英国已制裁了500多艘船只，2025年俄罗斯石油和天然气收入同比下降了24%。[1]
The Royal Navy has significantly stepped up its surveillance operations against Russian maritime activity, with monitoring efforts in July increasing by 25% compared to the previous year [1]. Over the past twelve months, Royal Navy vessels have been activated 116 times to track Russian warships and commercial vessels, reflecting a broader 30% rise in Russian naval operations over the past two years [1].
The intensified monitoring reflects growing concerns about Russia's use of vessels to circumvent international sanctions and finance its war in Ukraine [1]. In June, Royal Navy personnel conducted their first direct boarding of a shadow fleet tanker, the Smyrtos, marking an escalation in enforcement efforts [1]. The UK has imposed sanctions on over 500 vessels, and Russian oil and gas revenues have declined 24% year-on-year in 2025 [1]. During the surveillance period, HMS Tyne monitored the Russian warship Neustrashimy conducting live-fire exercises on July 20 [1]. According to Royal Navy Commander Matt Millyard, "This deployment is exactly why the Royal Navy exists: to protect the UK and our allies from any threat" [1].