Russian spy whale was 'defending Kremlin property in the Arctic

A white beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy that was found dead off the coast of Norway may have been guarding Kremlin property, a new documentary has claimed.

Nicknamed Hvaldimir - combining the Norwegian word for whale, hval, and Vladimir 's first name - the body of the whale was found floating at the Risavika Bay in southern Norway in September.

The 14ft whale was first spotted by fishermen near the northern island of Ingoya in April 2019 wearing a harness and what appeared to be a mount for a small camera and a buckle marked with the text: 'Equipment St Petersburg.'

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