Baltic Sea, Latvia and Sweden

Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Sweden has opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day.
Damage confirmed to Baltic Sea underwater cable between Latvia and Sweden
The governments of Latvia and Sweden say they have confirmed damage to an underwater fiber optic cable laid in the Baltic Sea between the two countries.
Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture
Latvia’s prime minister says her government has reached out to Sweden and other Baltic Sea allies in NATO for assistance as it investigates the cause of damage to an underwater fiber-optic data cable
Fiber-optic cable between Latvia and Sweden significantly damaged in Baltic Sea, investigation underway
An underwater fiber-optic cable belonging to the Latvian State Radio and Television Broadcasting Center (LVRTC) was significantly damaged on Jan. 26, reportedly due to external impact, according to LVRTC representative Vineta Sprugaine.
Sweden seizes ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable 'sabotage'
Nations around the Baltic Sea rush to boost defenses amid suspected undersea cable sabotage in recent months, with some observers pointing to Russia.
Another undersea cable damaged in Baltic Sea, Latvia dispatches warship
Another undersea data cable, this time connecting Sweden and Latvia, has been severed in the Baltic Sea, officials from both countries said Sunday, and prompted Latvia to dispatch a warship near to where the incident had occurred.
Russia Issues Warning Over NATO Flotilla 'Abuses' in Baltic Sea
Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged ...
Russia’s Baltic Sea sabotage is no accident, it’s strategy
Intelligence officials in the U.S. and Europe have suggested that recent incidents damaging critical cables in the Baltic Sea ...
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The Baltic Sea, a tense zone between Russia and Europe
Following a series of suspicious sabotage incidents, NATO countries have implemented patrols in the Baltic Sea to monitor the ...
Russia's Baltic oil shipments fall 10% after EU sanctions, Finland says
Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, ...
Russia says it will not allow NATO dominance in Baltic Sea
A senior Russian official has said that Moscow will counter any moves by Western military alliance NATO to dominate the ...
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Baltic Sea, as China and Russia Start Cutting Undersea Cables, Is Emerging as a ‘Theater of Military Operations’
Chinese researchers apply for patents for ‘submarine cable cutting devices,’ while Russian experts boast on television that ...
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Baltic Sea undersea 'sabotage' sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest
MORE: Video 'Ukrainians need more leverage' at the negotiating table with Russia: Michael McCaul The first notable alleged cable sabotage incident in the Baltic Sea occurred in October 2023 ...
New NATO patrols watch over infrastructure under the Baltic Sea, AP explains
The operation follows a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the strategic region ...