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In the latest example of Russian President Vladimir Putin flexing his military might, the Kilo-class diesel powered attack submarine was spotted sailing through wintry seas in the North Sea before passing through the Channel on its journey from the Baltic to the Mediterranean. Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Mersey was tasked with shadowing the vessel.