Russian spy whale appears off the coast of Sweden
A beluga whale previously accused of spying for the Russian Navy was seen swimming near the coast of Sweden on Sunday.
This several-meter-long white whale was first spotted in 2019 near Norway, with a small camera bearing the printed words ‘St. Petersburg’ attached to its head with a plastic strap.
At that time, there was suspicion that it was being used for espionage.
Since then, this white whale became famous under the name Hvaldimir, which is actually a combination of the Norwegian word ‘hval’ meaning whale, and ‘Vladimir’.
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries also stated that the whale likely escaped from an area under the supervision of the Russian Navy where it was being trained, especially since the whale had become accustomed to humans and approached ships.
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