(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, this was reported in a press release, published on the UK government's website.

The signing of the agreement coincides with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store's visit on Thursday, 4 December, to RAF Lossiemouth in the United Kingdom.

The new Lunna House Agreement will see the Royal Navy and Royal Norwegian Navy operate an interchangeable fleet of British-built Type-26 frigates. It follows a 30% increase in Russian vessels threatening UK waters in the past two years, the press release states.

At the heart of the agreement is the new joint fleet of Type-26 anti-submarine warfare frigates – eight British and at least five Norwegian.

"At this time of profound global instability, as more Russian ships are being detected in our waters, we must work with international partners to protect our national security. This historic agreement with Norway strengthens our ability to protect our borders and the critical infrastructure our nations depend on," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized.

According to the report, Type 26 warships will patrol the strategically vital gap between Greenland, Iceland and the UK, monitoring Russian naval activity and defending critical infrastructure such as underwater cables and pipelines, which carry vital communications, electricity and gas.

Both navies will operate as one – sharing maintenance facilities, technology and equipment to create truly interchangeable forces able to deploy rapidly wherever needed.

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"Through this Lunna House Agreement, we will patrol the North Atlantic as one, train together in the Arctic, and develop the advanced equipment that will keep our citizens safe now and into the future," UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.

Healey and his Norwegian colleague, Tore Onshuus Sandvik, are expected to sign the agreement today at 10 Downing Street.

As Ukrinform reported, the United Kingdom and its allies in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) are conducting exercises in Norway to rehearse responses in the event of a Russian atta ck.

Photo: BAE Systems

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