Norway stops a ship suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
Police say a Norwegian-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities suspect may have been involved in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been stopped off Norway.
Baltic Sea Cable Incidents Pile Up—Who Is To Blame?
In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable slices are common, the cluster raises suspicion.
Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
Nato countries have stepped up patrols to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, which is bordered by eight countries, and other waters. A Royal Navy submarine was ordered to surface last November close to a suspected Russian spy ship which was loitering over undersea infrastructure in UK waters.
Second ship seized in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation
Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized and boarded a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, the second vessel to be named by investigators in the case.
Exclusive-Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables, Estonia's defence minister said on Wednesday following a spate of breaches.
Baltic Sea Incidents Put Spotlight On Russia's 'Shadow' Fleet
An undersea data cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged early on January 26, the latest in a series of similar incidents in the Baltic Sea in which critical seabed energy and communications lines are believed to have been severed by ships traveling to or from Russian ports.
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect critical infrastructure under the Baltic Sea.
Norway seizes ship with Russian crew in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation
The NATO military alliance is ramping up efforts to protect undersea cables in the region amid growing concerns of Russian sabotage and spying. View on euronews
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Sweden has opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day.
Norway Police Arrest Ship on Suspicion of Baltic Sea Cable Damage
The arrest took place at the request of Latvian authorities, the police in the northern Norwegian city of Tromsoe said. "It is suspected that the ship has been involved in serious damage to a fibre cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden,
Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable
The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea.
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Russian embassy inquires detention of Silver Dania vessel in Norway
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Lithuanian president backs Trump's NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
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