Young journalists exposed Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast. This article is definitely worth the time to read. It demonstrates the continued and increasing Russian threat facing the West. Part of the current hybrid warfare. This is what they quoted from official sources pertaining to the sailors on the vessels:

"Russian intelligence services deploy so-called low-level agents for espionage, sabotage, and other disruptive measures. These ‘pocket money agents’ or ‘disposable agents’ operate for small sums in the interest of hostile intelligence services without belonging to them. They’re used for comparatively simple operations. Unlike regular staff, they’re expendable—exposure is accepted as a cost of doing business.”

Similar occurrences on the North American coasts???

See the full story HERE