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Scottish coast at risk from Russia, warns Minister

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68% Informative

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard raised concerns about the increasing threat posed by Russian activities near Scotland ’s coastal waters.

Russian unmanned submarines are likely operating near Scotland 's shores, specifically targeting critical undersea infrastructure such as internet cables and offshore wind farms.

Pollard warned that Russia ’ efforts to disrupt undersea communication networks could lead to significant economic damage.

In response to these emerging threats, the Ministry of Defence is increasing its investment in the protection of subsea infrastructure.

VR Score

64

Informative language

59

Neutral language

43

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

70

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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1

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