Russian spy ship spotted off Del. coast, officials confirm

President Donald Trump may be getting his first test dealing with Russian president Vladimir Putin as a secret missile is reportedly deployed by Moscow.

A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department says it's in violation of a Cold War-era arms control treaty, with the ground-launched missile running counter to the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ('INF') Treaty.

In a statement issued to CNN Tuesday, Mark Toner says "The Russian Federation remains in violation in its INF Treaty obligations not to possess, produce or flight-test a ground-launched cruise missile with a range capability of 500 to 5,500 kilometers, or to possess or produce launchers of such missiles.

This news came hours after a Russian spy ship was reportedly spotted 70 miles off the coast of Delaware.

CNN reports the ship, the SSV-175 Viktor Leonov, is outfitted with a variety of high-tech spying equipment designed to intercept communications or signals.

Lieutenant Colonel Valerie Henderson, a spokeswomen from the Defense Department, tells 47ABC they are aware of the vessel's presence, adding it has not entered U.S. waters.

A statement from Lieutenant Colonel read in part, "We respect freedom of navigation exercised by all nations beyond the territorial sea of a coastal State consistent with international law."

When asked in a follow up question whether the Department of Defense was monitoring the ship, we were told there was nothing to add to their statement.

U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware tells 47ABC he has been informed of both reports.

"As we learn more, I will continue to stay apprised of this situation and any implications.  I remain highly concerned about Russia's actions and Russia's influence on our president and his administration," Senator Carper said in a statement issued Tuesday evening.

CNN reports last week, a U.S. navy warship in the Black Sea reportedly had three encounters with Russian aircraft that were deemed unsafe and unprofessional because of the close proximity Russian planes flew to the U.S., according to a senior defense official.

The Trump administration has not officially drawn any links between the three events.