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.
Russia says its undersea telecom cable in Baltic Sea damaged by 'external impact'
Russia’s state-controlled telecom giant Rostelecom announced on Feb. 8 that one of its underwater cables in the Baltic Sea had been damaged due to an "external impact." The company did not specify the cause of the damage but confirmed that repair work was underway.
Norway releases a Russian-crewed ship initially suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea cable
A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been released.
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.
Russian Cable Under NATO Lake Damaged Through 'External Influence': Moscow
A Russian undersea communications cable in the Baltic Sea, which is commonly referred to as a NATO lake, has allegedly been damaged through "external influence." Rostelecom, Moscow's largest digital services provider,
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The Baltic Sea’s energy infrastructure is under attack. NATO must act
The European Union and NATO must strengthen cooperation to protect critical energy infrastructure from attacks, which pose a ...
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EU intends to open new front in Baltic Sea in covert war with Russia - Politico
European countries are negotiating large-scale detentions of Moscow's oil tankers in the Baltic Sea. New legislation is ...
German Baltic Sea LNG Terminal Cancels Government Contract
Germany is set to lose one of its four fully operating liquefied natural gas vessels after Deutsche ReGas, operator of the ...
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Norway releases a ship initially suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Norwegian-owned ship Silver Dania, suspected of cable sabotage ...
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The Finnish connection: Regional efforts to protect the Baltic Sea
Rüdiger Strempel reflects on Finland’s special connection with HELCOM and the organisation’s regional efforts to protect the ...
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Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation
"It is suspected that the ship has been involved in serious damage to a fibre cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden," the police said in a statement. The Silver Dania's owner ...
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ brings ‘high risk’ of oil spill in the Baltic
Experts warn of looming oil spill disaster in Baltic Sea as Russia's "shadow fleet" operates without Western oversight.