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Sweden Probe Finds No Conclusive Evidence of Deliberate Damage to Subsea Cables

A Swedish probe found no conclusive evidence to suggest that a Chinese ship had deliberately dragged its anchor to damage two Baltic Sea cables, Sweden’s Accident Investigation Authority said on Tuesday, though a separate investigation remains under way. The Yi …

Western Officials Say Russia Is Behind Campaign of Sabotage Across Europe

Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, according to data collected by The Associated Press. They allege the disruption campaign is …

Finland Ranks World’s Happiest Again With US at Worst-Ever Level

Finland’s unbroken streak as the world’s happiest country continued for an eighth year while the US fell to 24th place, its lowest-ever level in the global ranking. Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands rounded out the top five in the …

Damage to Baltic Sea Telecoms Cable May Have Occurred in January, Operator Says

Finland’s telecoms operator said on Monday that the damage reported last week to its C-Lion1 telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea may have occurred as early as January 26, the same day a cargo ship broke another undersea cable in …

Finland, Sweden Investigate Suspected Sabotage of Baltic Sea Telecoms Cable

Swedish and Finnish police are investigating a suspected case of sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, and Sweden’s coast guard has deployed a vessel to the area where multiple seabed cables have been damaged in recent …

Russia’s Rostelecom Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged, Tass Reports

A Russian underwater cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged by an unspecified external impact, Tass reported on Saturday, citing the telecommunications provider PJSC Rostelecom. Restoration work is underway and the incident has had no impact on subscribers so …

Denmark to Intensify Scrutiny of Russia Shadow-Fleet Tankers

Denmark will ramp up inspections of ships transporting Russian oil through its narrow straits, in an effort to protect the environment and maritime safety from older vessels in Moscow’s shadow fleet. The Danish Maritime Authority will start conducting so-called Port …

Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Sabotage in Baltic Sea

Sweden detained a vessel suspected of damaging a subsea data cable connecting it with Latvia, the third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months. The Security Service said it’s conducting a preliminary investigation into the crime …

Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says

The European Union’s new digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, suggested the repeated damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea couldn’t be fully accidental, as leaders from the region prepare to gather for a NATO summit devoted to the topic. “It …

Oil Tanker Linked to Subsea Cable Damage Has Serious Deficiencies, Finland Says

Finland’s public transport agency said on Wednesday that an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has been found to have serious deficiencies and will not be allowed to operate until repairs have been made. Baltic …