Russian Spy Ship Spotted Off The East Coast Of The U.S.

The intelligence-gathering ship Viktor Leonov has been spotted on and off around the East Coast over the past few years (pictured in Havana in 2014)

Daily Mail: Russian spy ship spotted patrolling just 70 miles off the coast of Delaware

* Russian Vishnya-class Viktor Leonov has been operating beyond U.S. territorial waters, 70 miles off the coast of Delaware
* Officials say they are keeping a close eye on the spy ship which is armed with surface-to-air missiles but say it's 'not a huge concern'
* The SSV-175 boat, measuring 300 feet long and 47.5 feet wide, is a Russian intelligence-gathering ship
* It was last spotted off the coast of Florida in 2015, and before then near the U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine base in Kings Bay, Georgia
* It is the first such move by Russian military under Trump's presidency

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship has been spotted roaming the waters off the East Coast.

The SSV-175 Viktor Leonov ship was 70 miles off the coast of Delaware - in international waters - heading north, officials told Fox News.

Armed with surface-to-air missiles, the ship is capable of intercepting communications and can measure U.S. Navy sonar capability, an official said.

'It's not a huge concern, but we are keeping our eyes on it,' they added.

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