The Ministry of Defence has confirmed why a French warship was anchored in UK waters today.
The FS Loire Class BSAM Garonne, was seen anchored off the coast of Anglesey on the Marine Traffic website ship tracker this morning.
Social media users wondered whether the ship was travelling to Glasgow for the COP26 summit.
Others thought it may be protecting French interests amid a row between Paris and Number 10 about fishing rights.
But the Ministry of Defence cleared up any confusion, confirming the warship was engaged in a military exercise with UK forces, North Wales Liv e reports.
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They also denied the presence has anything to do with fisheries operations.
A MoD spokeman said: "We can confirm a French warship is currently operating in Liverpool Bay, but her presence has nothing to do with any fisheries operations.
"She is conducting an exercise with the UK Armed Forces."
The vessel left Falmouth in Cornwall just before 9am on Thursday last week.
It was tracked on the Marine Traffic website sailing to several locations around Anglesey this morning before letting down the anchor.
Just after midday it was anchored off the coast of the village of Benllech.
The ship is used by the French navy as an offshore support and assistance vessel, which can load and deploy specialist equipment during operations.
Among it capabilities are surveillance and anti-pollution missions.
