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.
Norway police board ship seized on suspicion of Baltic Sea cable damage
OSLO - 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. Read more at straitstimes.
Suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage by Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is ramping up regional defence
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 links Baltic cable damage to Russian shadow fleet sabotage
Braže said Latvia is investigating the incident in coordination with Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and other countries to determine exactly what happened. “We have made some progress, but I cannot provide details as this information is classified.
Baltic Sea cable damage triggers NATO operation "Baltic Guard"
NATO ships and aircraft have responded to the damage of an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea, informed NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM) spokesperson, Arlo Abrahamson. NATO Maritime Command spokesperson Arlo Abrahamson conveyed that NATO ships and planes reacted to the events in the Baltic Sea,
Baltic Sea : Sweden seizes ship suspected of sabotage after another undersea cable damaged
Sweden has detained a ship suspected of damaging a new undersea cable in the Baltic Sea connecting the Scandinavian country to Latvia. Swedish authorities seized the vessel Michalis San, which was en route to Russia,
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Swedish forces in Latvia make their largest NATO deployment to date
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Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture
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