Event 1107

{
  "attack_type": "Espionage",
  "category": "Maritime",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Russia",
  "description": "On July 4, 2025, Russia quietly launched the Vice-Admiral Burilichev, a new oceanographic research vessel widely suspected by Western analysts to function as an intelligence-gathering platform aimed at monitoring and potentially sabotaging NATO's underwater communication cables. The ship is believed to be outfitted with advanced technology for deep-sea espionage, enabling Russia to enhance its naval and electronic warfare capabilities by targeting critical undersea infrastructure. This development represents a strategic move by Russia to exert influence below the maritime domain, complicating NATO's security dynamics in Europe and undersea communication lines. The launch signifies an escalation in underwater espionage, highlighting the growing importance of protecting undersea cables in modern hybrid warfare.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-07-04T12:08:01Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Russia has quietly launched the Vice-Admiral Burilichev, a new oceanographic research vessel suspected by Western analysts to serve as an intelligence-gathering platform.",
    "The ship is built to track and target NATO’s underwater cables, indicating a strategic espionage role under the sea.",
    "Published date: 2025-07-04T15:08:01+03:00 converted to UTC 2025-07-04T12:08:01Z."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "Russia has quietly launched the Vice-Admiral Burilichev, a new oceanographic research vessel suspected by Western analysts to serve as an intelligence-gathering platform.",
          "The ship is built to track and target NATO’s underwater cables, indicating a strategic espionage role under the sea.",
          "Published date: 2025-07-04T15:08:01+03:00 converted to UTC 2025-07-04T12:08:01Z."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
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      "url": "/media/event_1107_1764405060_e915e093.jpg"
    }
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  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "url": "https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-quietly-launches-deep-sea-spy-ship-built-to-hunt-natos-underwater-cables-9626"
}

{
  "source": "admin_quick",
  "tags": [],
  "url": "https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-quietly-launches-deep-sea-spy-ship-built-to-hunt-natos-underwater-cables-9626"
}