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US Navy Closely Watching Russian Spy Ship Passing Georgia Submarine Base

Once more, a Russian intelligence ship is conducting operations just off the coast of the southeastern United States. The SSV-175 Viktor Leonov remains in international waters, but is only a few dozen miles away from a major US ballistic missile submarine base in Georgia.

The US Navy reported Friday that they were monitoring the Viktor Leonov's activities near Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, home to six of the US Navy's 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. The other eight are based on the Pacific coast at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington state.

Kings Bay is also home to the Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic, where the UGM-133 Trident II ballistic missiles that the subs are equipped with are assembled and maintained.