#baltic-sea

#baltic-sea

The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000, indicating successful conservation efforts in Lithuania.

The French naval patrol plane descended rapidly through the clouds, leveling off at 900 feet above the Baltic Sea, practically skimming the waves.

"Sweden is not at war, but there is not peace either. Real peace means freedom and no serious conflicts between countries," he stated at the annual defense forum. His emphasis on the ambiguity of the current state underlines a growing concern regarding security in the Baltic Sea, where hybrid attacks are being orchestrated, blending cyber warfare and disinformation as tools of aggression.

The damages to critical underwater infrastructure have become so frequent that it's hard to believe they are accidents or just bad maritime manoeuvres. Dragging an anchor on the seafloor can hardly be considered an accident, Tsahkna added.

Finnish authorities are conducting an investigation into the Eagle S ship under grave sabotage suspicions, linking it to significant outages of critical power and internet connections.

The recent breakdown of the undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia raises concerns about potential sabotage amidst heightened tensions in the Baltic Sea region.

Finnish authorities have concluded that the recent damage to two fiber-optic cables between Finland and Sweden appears to be accidental, despite earlier suspicions of sabotage.

In November, two data cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea in quick succession. Now, another internet cable has been damaged this time on land in Finland.

Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin emphasized the importance of investigating the current situation with two damaged cables in the Baltic Sea, indicating a need for clarity.