Sweden, Baltic Sea

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.
Norwegian police arrest ship suspected of involvement in damaging cable between Latvia and Sweden
Norwegian police have arrested a ship suspected of damaging a telecoms cable between Latvia and Sweden last weekend, according to the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
Sweden seizes vessel after new cable breach in Baltic Sea
Sweden is investigating damage to a data cable linked to Latvia, the latest breach in the Baltic Sea region where European authorities are on high alert.
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Swedish prosecutors announced Sunday night that they have 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.
Latvia-Sweden subsea cable damaged in Baltic Sea
A subsea cable connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland island is the latest cable to be damaged in the Baltic Sea. Owned by Latvia’s State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC), the cable’s Ventspils–Gotland segment was damaged early on January 26, at depths of 100m.
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 critical infrastructure under the Baltic Sea.
Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage
Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. Prosecutors said an initial investigation pointed to sabotage, and an inquiry has been launched involving Sweden's police,
A Bulgarian shipping company denies its vessel sabotaged a Baltic Sea cable
A Bulgarian shipping company on Monday denied that one of its ships had intentionally damaged an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland.
Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by external force, Latvia says
Latvia is coordinating with NATO and the countries of the Baltic Sea region to clarify the circumstances, she said separately in a post on X. Latvia’s navy earlier on Sunday said it had ...
Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under Baltic Sea
The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.
Baltic Undersea Cable Damaged by 'External Influence' on Sunday, Latvian Broadcaster Says
An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday morning, likely as a result of "external influence", Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported, citing the cable operator. The Latvian Navy sent a patrol to inspect a vessel that possibly caused the damage and was coordinating with NATO,
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here’s why and how.
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
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Saboteurs Suspected of Cutting Yet Another Baltic Sea Cable as Three Ex-Soviet Republics Move To Join Europe’s Electricity Grid
The attacks come as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania prepare to cut on February 8 their electricity links to Russia and Belarus ...
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Baltic Sea Incidents Put Spotlight On Russia's 'Shadow' Fleet
An undersea data cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged early on January 26, the latest in a series of similar incidents ...
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Lithuanian president backs Trump’s NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Most recently, a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland reportedly ... “NATO and the EU ...
Europe’s undersea infrastructure keeps getting damaged. What’s going on?
Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising ...
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China In Eurasia Briefing: NATO, Taiwan Both Fighting Undersea Cable War
China and Russia look like the prime suspects for severed cables in the Baltic and Taiwan Strait, Beijing and the war in Ukraine, the tech race takes off, and much more.