Russia could cripple Britain by cutting just 60 undersea cables carrying nearly all UK data - as Starmer refuses to say when he will hit defence spending target

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Russia could cripple Britain by cutting just 60 undersea cables carrying nearly all UK data - as Starmer refuses to say when he will hit defence spending target

Thursday 8th January 2026, 2:24AM

Vessels in Putin's 'shadow fleet' - ships operating secretly to avoid sanctions - have been blamed for sabotaging cables, oil and gas pipelines and electricity cables keeping countries connected.

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