"The Eastern Military District has been monitoring French naval reconnaissance ship the Dupuy de Lome, operating in the waters of the Sea of Japan and the Strait of Tartary since 5 July 2021", the statement says.
This equipment allows it to detect and analyse transmissions from various radars, as well as intercept and snoop on signals from communication systems (including satellites). It is capable of intercepting the most modern types of transmissions, including e-mail messages and mobile phone conversations.