Виктор Власов, а вот и мнение английских экспертов из первоисточника - российский флот усиливается и показывает зубы в Северной Атлантике (видимо с учетом новых ракетоносцев)

Russian expert Jonathan Eyal, from the military think-tank the Royal United Services Institute, said Russia had intended to intimidate Britain.He added:


‘The Russian fleet, which is growing in strength and expanding its sphere of influence, wanted to show a presence in the North Sea and sail as close as possible to the national sea boundary.‘The Russians knew exactly what they were doing. They were saying, “We are back in business in the North Sea and we are powerful.”