Norway releases a ship initially suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable

A Norwegian-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected may have been involved in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been released

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Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable

The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea.
The New York Times - 4h
Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the 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.
The New York Times - 4d
Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after an undersea cable leading to Latvia was damaged.
BBC News - 5d
Baltic Sea data cable damaged in latest case of potential sabotage

Disruption of line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to Russia and China
Financial Times - 5d
NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea

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Nato flotilla assembles off Estonia to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea

Taskforce to act as ‘security camera of the Baltic’ after string of suspected sabotage incidents on critical infrastructure. A Nato flotilla likened to “the security camera of the Baltic” has ...
The Guardian - Jan. 19
Estonia steps up patrols in the icy Baltic Sea in a show of force after suspected cable sabotage

Estonian naval ships are taking part in stepped-up patrols in the Baltic Sea by NATO countries after undersea power and communications cables have been damaged in recent months
ABC News - Jan. 10
Taiwan Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship of Damaging an Internet Cable

The Taiwanese Coast Guard said seven Chinese nationals were aboard a ship suspected of causing the damage.
The New York Times - Jan. 8
Oil tanker's anchor recovered by Sweden after Baltic cable damage

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

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