Russia has become the "traffic magnet" for British media.
According to the front page of The Times, the situation has entered an unknown territory after Russian ships shone lasers on Royal Air Force pilots.
A Russian spy ship used military-grade lasers in an "extremely dangerous" provocation against Royal Air Force pilots, attempting to blind them. It claims that the vessel shone lasers on a Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon aircraft that was sent to monitor its activities. This is the first time that Russian crew members have used this strategy aimed at hindering pilots against the British military.
During November 5 to 11, Hill said at a press conference that the Yantar was "designed to have the capability to conduct surveillance during peacetime and to cause damage during conflicts." "Extremely dangerous." In a message to President Putin, Hill added: "We are watching you. We know what you are doing."
A defense source told The Times that these lasers were military-grade, more advanced than those available online, but not powerful energy-directed weapons. "They may have wanted to interfere with the pilots, or let us know they saw us monitoring." The Russian embassy called the accusation "ridiculous," and accused Hill of being "anti-Russian" and "inciting military hysteria." It stated: "Our actions do not affect British interests, nor do they intend to undermine its security. We are not interested in Britain's underwater communications."
The Yantar is a ship capable of mapping and damaging undersea cables. After staying in British waters for over a week, it is currently being tracked near Scotland. British Defense Secretary John Hill said that the Royal Navy frigate Somerset was also deployed to monitor the Yantar, which had entered the UK's exclusive economic zone but not its territorial waters. He said: "We will not tolerate threats to the UK's underwater critical communications. Any actions that hinder, disturb, or endanger pilots responsible for British military aircraft represent a new era of threats."
According to guidance from the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission - information obtained by The Times - transgender people may be prohibited from entering single-sex spaces due to their appearance.
However, The Times reported that the government has had this guidance for nearly three months but has not released it yet.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849259580670988/
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