Poland calls for sanctions on captains of ships damaging Baltic cables
Captains of ships that damage underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea such as telecoms cables or pipelines should be put under EU sanctions to deter such acts, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Thursday.
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
With its powerful camera, the French Navy surveillance plane scouring the Baltic Sea zoomed in on a cargo ship plowing the waters below — closer, closer and closer still until the camera operator could make out details on the vessel's front deck and smoke pouring from its chimney.
Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Sabotaging Baltic Cables Detained
The Russian-crewed, Norwegian-owned ship Silver Dania is being searched in relation to damage to a fiber cable in the Baltic Sea.
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.
Sweden rules out sabotage in Baltic undersea data cable rupture and releases a ship
Swedish prosecutors have decided to release a vessel belonging to a Bulgarian shipping company after ruling out initial suspicions that sabotage caused damage to an undersea fiber-optic cable between Sweden and Latvia.
Sweden says ship broke Baltic Sea cable by accident
The cargo ship Vezhen did damage a subsea cable linking Sweden and Latvia last month but it was an accident, not sabotage, a Swedish prosecutor said on Monday, adding that the Maltese-flagged vessel had been released.
Sweden Rules Out Sabotage in Baltic Sea Cable Damage, Releases Seized Ship
Swedish prosecutors on Monday ruled out sabotage in the case of a damaged undersea cable and said they were releasing a Bulgarian ship seized in connection with the incident, determining the damage was accidental.
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 has been released.
Swedish inquiry clears ship crew of sabotage in Baltic cable case
The crew of the vessel Vezhen did not commit sabotage in the Baltic Sea. According to the Swedish prosecutor's office, the cable break between Sweden and Latvia was caused by adverse weather conditions,
At Least 11 Baltic Cables Sabotaged in 15 Months: What to Know
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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 ...
11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
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 ...
Baltic nations end electricity ties to Russia through Soviet-era grid and tightening EU ties
After the disconnection plans were announced, propaganda campaigns cropped up on social media and in printed leaflets in city ...