“There is no truth in the statements of the Russian side about our operations in their territorial waters,” RIA Novosti quotes the text of the statement.
At the same time, the American military refused to clarify the location of the submarines.
“We fly, swim and operate safely in international waters,” the statement said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on February 12, a US Virginia-class submarine was discovered in Russian territorial waters near the Kuril Island Urup.
After the discovery of the submarine, her crew was ordered to "surface immediately."
The crew of the ship ignored the request, after which the Russian frigate used special means, and the submarine left the territorial waters of Russia at maximum speed.
In this regard, the US military attaché was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Defense, after which he was handed a note in connection with the corresponding behavior of the American submarine.