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.
Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage
Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. The Vezhen - a Maltese-flagged ship - is now anchored outside the Swedish port of Karlskrona.
NATO steps up Baltic Sea security amid cable incident
The Central Criminal Police has not yet found evidence that Russian special services are behind severing the Finland-Estonia underwater cable. However, the incident prompted NATO to launch the Baltic Sentry mission.
Swedish authorities board ship seized over Baltic Sea cable breach
Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter, the country's security police said on Monday.
Norway releases a ship initially suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
A Norwegian-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected may have been involved in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland h
Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation
The Silver Dania cargo ship was seized at the request of Latvian authorities, and with the help of Norway's coast guard, 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 police arrest ship on suspicion of Baltic Sea cable damage
Norwegian police said on Friday they had arrested a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The arrest took place at the request of Latvian authorities,
Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship over suspected cable damage
Police in Norway said on Friday they had seized a Norwegian-owned ship with a Russian crew over its suspected involvement in damage done to a Baltic Sea cable.
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 ...
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with shores on Baltic waters.
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NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here’s why and how
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged since October 2023 — the most recent being a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland, reported to have ruptured on Sunday.