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Russia: Warships

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 November 2025UIN 92638

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to protect British military pilots from lasers fired from Russian spy vessels.

Answered by Al Carns

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him (column 844) and the answer I gave to the Rt hon. Member for New Forest East (column 847) on 20 November 2025 for the Urgent Question on Russian Ship Yantar.

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