Earlier this month, NATO launched a new mission, “Baltic Sentry,” to enhance surveillance and deterrence in the Baltic Sea. The operation includes frigates, maritime patrol aircraft, and naval drones, with a focus on protecting undersea assets.
Russia claims to have captured the strategically important Ukrainian town of Velyka Novosilka, as Vladimir Putin’s forces continue their push in the Donetsk region.While Moscow’s claims could not be independently verified,
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.
The Swedish Armed Forces issued a statement this week warning about the threat of hybrid warfare, stating Russia, China and Iran were conducting intelligence operations against Sweden and the nation’s political,
British leaders could learn “lessons” from the Swedish government and its brochures about preparing for war, the Defence Secretary has warned. John Healey told MPs that the UK is “stronger if its society is resilient”, after the Russian spy ship Yantar was spotted around UK waters.
The Arelion submarine cable, which connects the Swedish island of Gotland to Lithuania, and the C-Lion 1 submarine communications cable that runs between Finland's capital Helsinki and the German city of Rostock were also damaged in mid-November near Sweden's territorial waters.
Swedish authorities said late on Sunday they are detaining a vessel suspected of “gross sabotage” following the damage of an undersea communication cable in the Baltic. “Concrete investigation measures” are being carried out on board the ship, the Swedish prosecutor office said in a statement.
Concern for continued aid for Ukraine in Europe following Donald Trump's inauguration appears to be growing as he did not mention Kyiv in his speech.
Nations around the Baltic Sea rush to boost defenses amid suspected undersea cable sabotage in recent months, with some observers pointing to Russia.
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The attacks come as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania prepare to cut on February 8 their electricity links to Russia and Belarus.