Sweden Seizes Ship in Investigation of Damaged Baltic Sea Cable

Russia's 'shadow fleet' stirring expanded war fears in the Baltic

Numerous incidents of suspected Russian-linked sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have seen tensions rise among nearby countries and an increased NATO presence. In the latest incident, on January 26, the Swedish coast guard boarded a ship in the Baltic Sea on suspicion of anchor dragging and suspected sabotage of vital undersea cables providing […] The post Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ stirring expanded war fears in the Baltic appeared fir…

NATO Responds to Suspected Sea Cable Sabotage

Swedish authorities boarded and seized a ship in the Baltic Sea on Monday after the alleged sabotage of yet another undersea data cable. Latvian authorities said the cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as the result of external interference, reports Reuters . The suspected sabotage drew the...

Sweden Captures Ship Suspected of 'Sabotage' in Undersea Fiber Optic Cable Rupture

Today's incident is not an auspicious start to NATO's "Baltic Sentry" naval protection program, which officially began in early January.

Suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage by Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is ramping up regional defence

Numerous incidents of suspected Russian-linked sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has seen tensions rise among nearby countries, and an increased Nato presence. In the latest incident, on January 26, the Swedish coast guard boarded a ship in the Baltic Sea on suspicion of anchor dragging and suspected sabotage of vital undersea cables providing power and communication across the region. Latvia also sent a warship to the incident to in…

'Serious Sabotage': Sweden Impounds Ship After Another Baltic Cable Cut

Swedish and Latvian authorities investigate alleged sabotage in the Baltic which Bulgarian operator insists was a simple accident.