Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 92635
Russia: Warships
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he considered providing information to Parliament on the attempt by a Russian spy vessel to blind RAF pilots on 19 November 2025.
Answer
Al CarnsThe Ministry of Defence is committed to updating Parliament on all matters related to national security, including the use of lasers by the Russian spy ship YANTAR The Minister for the Armed Forces answered an Urgent Question in Parliament about this incident on 20 November.