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 slices are common, the cluster raises suspicion.
Baltic Sea mystery: Another Russian cable hit by unknown force
Another undersea cable has been damaged in the Baltic Sea. The Russian company Rostelekom reported the failure on Saturday. Rostelekom stated that the failure did not affect subscribers' access to the network,
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 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 Sea Cable Break an Accident, says Sweden
Bad weather, bad equipment and poor seamanship ... the recipe for many at sea accidents ... was the culprit in a recent subsea cable
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.
'External impact' damages Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable, TASS reports
An underwater Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable was damaged by an "external impact," Russia's TASS news agency cited the country's state-owned Rostelecom company as saying on Saturday.
Russia starts repairs after new Baltic undersea cable damage
Another undersea cable has been damaged in the Baltic Sea. The Russian company Rostelekom reported the failure on Saturday. Rostelekom stated that the failure did not affect subscribers' access to the network,
Russian ship repairs cable in Finland amid Baltic tensions
In the Gulf of Finland, a Russian ship has begun repair work on a damaged cable belonging to a Russian operator, according to a report from the Finnish Coast Guard on Saturday. The repair is being carried out in Finland's exclusive economic zone.
Finland Monitors Russian Cable Repair in Baltic Sea
Finnish coastguards said on Saturday they were monitoring repairs of a Russian underwater cable carried out by a Russian vessel in the Gulf of Finland. Several undersea telecom and power cables have been severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months,
Russia Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged by ‘External Impact'
Russia's state-controlled telecoms giant Rostelecom said Saturday that its underwater cable in the Baltic Sea had been damaged by an "external impact." Several undersea telecom and power cables have been severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months,
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Baltic Cable Catastrophe : Finland and Russia Grapple with Undersea Disruptions
Baltic Cable Disruptions Spark Investigations Recent incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic region have raised ...
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The Baltic Sea’s energy infrastructure is under attack. NATO must act
The European Union and NATO must strengthen cooperation to protect critical energy infrastructure from attacks, which pose a ...
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Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by external force, Latvia says
Up to several thousand commercial vessels make their way through the Baltic Sea at any given time, and a number of them passed the broken cable on Sunday, data from the MarinTraffic ship ...
Exclusive: Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the ...
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.