Russia may be laying the groundwork for false-flag attacks in the Baltic Sea and against Russian opposition figures abroad to discredit Ukraine, a think tank has said.

Baltic Sentry was launched "in response to damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland on Dec. 25, and follows a declaration of solidarity by Allies with the two countries on Dec. 30 ...

Not here in the Baltic Sea, where U.S. allies and adversaries can map exactly what critical infrastructure rests underwater. On a freezing February morning, the Estonian navy prowled after another ...

On the Baltic Sea, Estonian navy prepared to stop vessels By Janis Laizans February 13, 202510:34 AM PSTUpdated February 13, 2025 ...

At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged since October 2023 — the most recent being a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland, reported to have ruptured on Sunday.

The Baltic Sea region is on alert and the NATO alliance has boosted its presence after a series of power cable, telecom and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

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.

VILNIUS, April 11 (Reuters) - The Estonian navy detained and boarded a Russia-bound oil tanker on an EU sanctions list on Friday, accusing it of sailing illegally without a valid country flag.

Baltic Sentry was launched "in response to damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland on Dec. 25, and follows a declaration of solidarity by Allies with the two countries on Dec. 30 ...