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Finland

Finland steps up undersea monitoring to prevent cable damage

Efforts to improve surveillance of undersea infrastructure have increased due to several incidents often involving vessels from Russia's "shadow fleet" suspected of damaging cables in the Baltic Sea.

Russia

Russia releases video of its Air Forces flying above the Baltic Sea

Russia released a video of its air forces conducting “routine” flights over the Baltic Sea, a move it described was conducted over neutral waters and in full compliance with international law.

Finland

Vessel suspected of damaging subsea cable allowed to leave Finland

The vessel, flagged from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is believed to have dragged its anchor along the seabed for several kilometres, according to Finnish authorities.

Poland

Poland invests €2.3 billion in Swedish submarines to modernise navy

Poland is strengthening its presence in the Baltic Sea by investing in modern submarines. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski stressed the importance of this decision for the security of the region and Europe.

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Germany

Germany receives new Poseidon aircraft to hunt down Putin's submarines

Germany's first P-8A Poseidon aircraft arrived in Berlin, welcomed by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The aircraft will enhance maritime surveillance and combat capabilities.

Norway

Joint Expeditionary Force launches enhanced partnership with Ukraine

Defence ministers of the UK-led coalition met with their Ukrainian counterparts in Bodø in Norway to deepen their collaboration and strengthen security in the Nordic-Baltic region.

Poland

Polish air force intercepts Russian surveillance plane over Baltic Sea

The air force said that while the Russian plane did not violate Polish airspace, it did not have a flight plan and the transponder enabling it to be tracked was switched off.

Poland

Polish court blocks extradition of suspect in Nord Stream attack

Undersea explosions on 26 September 2022, severely damaged the two pipelines. The incident added to tensions over the war in Ukraine as European countries moved to wean themselves off Russian energy sources.

Poland

Italy court blocks extradition of Ukrainian in Nord Stream blast case

The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which carried Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea until Russia cut of supplies at the end of August 2022.

Poland

Poland arrests Ukrainian man over 2022 Nord Stream explosions

His capture marks the second arrest of a Ukrainian man suspected of being involved in the sabotage of the gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea.

Green News

Marine life found thriving on WWII explosives in the Baltic Sea

German waters alone contain about 1.5 million metric tonnes of dumped weapons, mostly from the two world wars in the 20th century.

Green News

Divers remove toxic ammunition from Baltic in €100M clean up effort

Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.

Finland

Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged cables

The damage to the Estlink 2, which can provide about half of Estonia's electricity needs in winter, did not disrupt service, although it drove up energy prices in the Baltic nations.

Europe News

Poland discovers one of Europe's largest oil deposits in a decade

The Wolin East 1 well is estimated to hold 22 million tonnes of crude oil and 5 billion cubic metres of natural gas, with the broader concession potentially containing even more.

Food and Drink

Kissing black bread: Fine dining on the shores of Estonia's capital

At the decentralised foodie hub of Noblessner in Estonian's capital Tallinn, we find the legacy of Black Bread, the only two Michelin star restaurant in the Baltics, and the ghosts of submarines.

Europe News

NATO exercise simulates Russian invasion in frontline member states

As Ukrainian forces deal a shock blow to Russia with a widespread drone attack on several Russian airbases, NATO allies are testing the alliance's strength and readiness for war.