The Russian spy ship that was sailing the coasts of South Carolina and Florida has returned to international waters on Tuesday, although US officials described their maneuvers as “erratic” and “unsafe.”. A Russian spy ship sits 30 miles off the coast of Connecticut, a US defense official told CNN, while an armed Russian warplane recently carried out a "mock attack" against a US ship. The Coast Guard issued a maritime safety information bulletin about Leonov's … The Viktor Leonov / Getty Images Bill Gertz - January 17, 2018 4:30 PM Has a Russian Spy Ship Been Spotted Near the East Coast of the United States? The Viktor Leonov spy ship since 2015 has been constantly monitoring international waters off the east coast of the United States. Matthew Rozsa February 15, 2017 8:50PM (UTC) A Russian spy ship has moved 40 miles closer to the U.S. shore and is now sitting 30 miles off the coast … The U.S. Navy is currently tracking a Russian spy ship spotted off the coast of North Carolina, CNN reported. The Russian vessel, the Viktor Leonov, was seen sailing in … The Russian ship, Viktor Leonov, was spotted operating in an unsafe manner near a U.S. nuclear sub base, Washington Times reported. A Russian spy ship has reappeared off the U.S. eastern seaboard, sailing just 20 miles south of the U.S. Navy submarine base at King’s Bay, Georgia, and heading north. The vessel has been seen near the state of Delaware, but has violated no laws as it remains in international waters. For the second time in a month a Russian spy ship has been spotted near the US coastline, this time off the coast of Georgia. The US is accusing a Russian spy ship of conducting multiple "unsafe" maneuvers off the US east coast. The Viktor Leonov spy ship since 2015 has been constantly monitoring international waters off the east coast of the United States. The Russian spy ship that was sailing the coasts of South Carolina and Florida has returned to international waters on Tuesday, although US officials described their maneuvers as “erratic” and “unsafe.”. CHARLESTON, SC (WBTW) – A Russian spy ship is operating unsafely off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia, according to an advisory bulletin issued by the US Coast Guard. A Russian spy-ship has returned to international waters off the southeastern coast of the United States and is operating in what two US officials told CNN is an "unsafe manner." U.S. Northern Command and the Coast Guard have been tracking a Russian spy ship equipped with electronic surveillance gear that has been lurking off the East Coast … — -- A Russian spy ship that made a foray near a U.S. Navy submarine base in Connecticut in February is once again in international waters off the East Coast of … The deployment of Viktor Leonov was months in the making, Fox News was told. The Coast … Pentagon Shadowing Russian Spy Ship Viktor Leonov expected to conduct annual East Coast spy mission. As The Washington Times and other news outlets first reported this week, the Coast Guard on Sunday issued a warning that the Russian spy ship Viktor Leonov was operating in … For days, news reports have noted the presence of a Russian naval ship lurking in international waters off the East Coast of the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard issued a warning over a Russian spy ship operating with apparent disregard for safety along the East Coast near Georgia and South Carolina on Sunday. The Pentagon expects the Russian spy ship to sail south along the East Coast and return to the Caribbean. The Russian spy ship patrolling the East Coast was located near a U.S. naval base in Virginia Friday, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports. A Russian surveillance ship was seen sailing off the coast of South Carolina and Florida in the last few days while operating in an "unsafe manner."