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Finnish police detain Russian 'ghost fleet' crew in cable probe

The Eagle S is suspected of damaging the Estlink-2 power cable which runs under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia by dragging its anchor along the seabed on Christmas Day.

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Finnish probe says Russian-linked ship tied to Baltic Sea cable damage

The vessel, part of Russia’s shadow fleet of ageing tankers used to evade sanctions, faces charges including aggravated vandalism and interference with telecommunications.

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Finland moves ship suspected of Estlink-2 cable damage to port

The Helsinki police department say the vessel, which was boarded on Thursday, was moved to inner anchorage near Porvoo as a better place to carry out an investigation.

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NATO to step up Baltic Sea patrols after undersea cable damage

Countries in the region have been on alert following a string of incidents involving damage to undersea cables and gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea since 2022, widely believed to be acts of sabotage.

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EU preparing sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' after cable damage

Countries in the region have been on alert following a string of incidents involving undersea cables and gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea since 2022.

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Finland investigates Russian 'shadow fleet' ship over cable damage

Finnish authorities believe a cargo ship belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" might be behind the latest damage to an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia was damaged in the Baltic Sea.

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EU countries inspect Chinese vessel after data cables damaged

The Yi Peng 3 has been anchored in the Kattegat Sea for a month while diplomats in Stockholm and Beijing discussed access to the vessel.

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NATO could turn to fleet of sea drones to defend Baltic Sea cables

NATO is reportedly thinking about using sea drones to secure the Internet cables running under the Baltic Sea. We take a look at what this technology is.

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How can the Baltic states be defended from hybrid threats?

Hybrid threats include disinformation, cyberattacks and the sabotage of critical infrastructure.

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Baltic Sea: Russian ship fires signalling rounds at German helicopter

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced increased surveillance in the Baltic Sea after a Russian ship fired at a Bundeswehr helicopter during a mission.

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Finnish authorities probe damage to cable between Finland and Sweden

The damage to the data cable between the two nations follows incidents of suspected sabotage involving underwater cables in the Baltic Sea.

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Sweden asks for China's cooperation over Baltic Sea cables damage

The two cables, one running from Finland to Germany and the other from Lithuania to Sweden, were both damaged in Swedish waters last week, in an area where the Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier was seen.

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Sweden calls for Chinese ship to return over Baltic Sea cable damage

The Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 became a suspect after two Baltic Sea fibre optic cables were damaged.

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Denmark and Norway investigate damaged cables in Baltic Sea

Concerns are growing over cables carrying internet data being cut or damaged, with cases reported in a number of European countries including Germany, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.

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Damage to underwater cables was 'sabotage', German minister says

Two underwater fibre-optic communications cables running between Finland and Germany were discovered cut on Monday, an incident both countries said was under investigation.

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Finland and Germany discover severed data cable through Baltic Sea

In a joint statement, the two countries said the damage comes at a time that “our European security is not only under threat from Russia‘s war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors.”

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Why Poland’s Baltic coastline should be on your travel bucket list

Poland’s Baltic coast offers a unique escape with its historic cities, wellness retreats, and shifting dunes.

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EU ministers set cautious Baltic fish quotas amid fear over Russian hauls

Fisheries ministers have agreed to maintain low fishing quotas for most fish stocks in the highly polluted Baltic Sea but concerns grow over the presence of Russian vessels, which might exploit the reduced opportunities for EU fishers.

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This delayed Baltic rail project could be completed by 2030

Officials say the troubled and delayed Rail Baltica project is still set for completion by the end of the decade.

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Three warships from Russia's Baltic Fleet dock in Cuba

The arrival of the vessels comes just weeks after another squadron of Russian warships, including a powerful nuclear-powered submarine, visited Cuba as part of military exercises in mid-June.