NATO will increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea after a suspected act of sabotage this week damaged undersea electricity and telecommunications cables, while Estonia announced the launch of a major naval operation to protect a vital power line in coordination with allies.
On Thursday, Finalnda seized a ship carrying Russian oil on suspicion of cutting the undersea electric cable connecting it to Estonia, Estlink 2, and damaging a number of optical fibers.
On Friday, he said he had asked the transatlantic military alliance for help. The Baltic states are on high alert as a number of undersea power cables, telecommunications links and gas pipelines have been targeted by acts of sabotage since Russia launched its war in Ukraine in 2022.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated on the X social platform that NATO will strengthen its military presence in the Baltic Sea, without giving further details. (A2 Televizion)
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