Sweden seizes ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable 'sabotage'

NATO Ally Seizes Ship After Latest Baltic Undersea Cable Sabotage
Several undersea cables running under the surface of the Baltic Sea have been damaged in suspected sabotage incidents in recent months.
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.
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Sweden has 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.
Sweden boards ship suspected of undersea cable damage
Swedish authorities boarded a vessel suspected of being involved in an earlier underwater sabotage of cables in the Baltic Sea on Monday.
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, military, and coast guard.
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.
Mystery Surrounds Damage to Undersea Cable Linking Latvia and Sweden
An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden has been damaged, likely due to external influence, prompting a joint investigation by NATO and Baltic nations. Swedish and Latvian authorities are cooperating to assess the situation and determine necessary actions for the repair and protection of critical infrastructure.
Sweden seizes ship for ‘aggravated sabotage’ of undersea cable
Swedish authorities have seized a ship over the “aggravated sabotage” of an undersea fibre-optic cable linking Latvia with a strategically important island in Sweden.
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,
CNN gets close-up look of NATO’s mission to protect undersea cables after some were damaged
CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson reports from the Baltic Sea after an undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said,
Sweden opens sabotage probe into Baltic undersea cable damage
An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, prompting NATO to deploy patrol ships to the area and triggering a sabotage investigation by Swedish authorities.
NATO Members Warned Over Russian Sabotage Campaign
Russia is "the main actor" in hybrid attacks on the alliance, said a senior NATO official following a spate of incidents.
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