Russian navy chief accuses NATO of stepping up spying activities in the Arctic

MOSCOW: NATO countries have significantly stepped up their spying activities in the Arctic, Alexander Moiseev, the head of the Russian Navy, said on Tuesday, the TASS state news agency reported.
Moiseev was quoted as saying that anti-submarine aircraft based in Iceland had become much more active, a reference TASS said to US, British and Canadian surveillance planes.
Moiseev, who also spoke of NATO plans to deploy strategic surveillance drones in Finland, was cited as saying that NATO’s aim was to contain Russian activities in the Arctic.