Undersea cable cuts in the Baltic Sea are stoking geopolitical tensions — here's what's going on
The cutting of two undersea cables prompted warnings of "sabotage" and potential "hybrid" warfare in the West amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Investigators suspect Baltic Sea cable cuts were deliberate, Chinese ship to blame
International investigators suspect a Chinese ship's crew of deliberately dragging an anchor 111 miles along the sea bed to sever two subsea cables in the Baltic Sea. The Yi Peng 3 sailed over both the C-Lion1 Helsinki-Rostock cable and the BCS East-West link cable between Lithuania and Sweden around the time they were cut.
Chinese Ship Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables
A Chinese commercial vessel that has been surrounded by European warships in international waters for a week is central to an investigation of suspected sabotage that threatens to test the limits of maritime law—and heighten tensions between Beijing and European capitals.
Chinese vessel ‘sabotaged’ Baltic deep sea cables and may have been under orders from Russia
A Chinese ship is suspected of severing two critical internet cables in the Baltic Sea in an act of sabotage that may have been orchestrated by Russia.
EU vessels surround anchored Chinese ship after Baltic Sea cables are severed
The authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.
Chinese Vessel Allegedly Drags Anchor, Severs Undersea Cable Links
The Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 is being investigated amid suspicions it cut data cables between Sweden, Lithuania, Finland and Germany.
Chinese vessel suspected of severing submarine cables still anchored in Baltic Sea
Ten months later, China said a Hong Kong-registered vessel, the Newnew Polar Bear, had caused the damage accidentally in a storm. Finland remains skeptical of the admission, saying there were no storms in the area on the day the damage was detected.
Chinese ship investigated over ‘sabotaged’ Baltic Sea internet cables
Swedish investigators are looking into the movements of a Chinese vessel in the Baltic Sea after two internet cables were severed in what some Western leaders suspect was an act of sabotage.
Danish Navy Shadows Chinese Cargo Ship After Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Denmark has confirmed it’s monitoring the Chinese cargo vessel at the center of allegations surrounding recent damage to two communication cables in the Baltic Sea. Yesterday, Germany said that the damage was most likely the result of sabotage,
Poland Proposes Baltic Sea Policing Mission After Cables Cut
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday that he wanted to create a Baltic Sea policing mission to protect infrastructure after two Baltic Sea telecoms cables were cut last week.
Chinese Ship’s Crew Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables
NATO warships have surrounded Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an international probe into suspected sabotage.
See the Chinese cargo ship suspected of sabotaging critical undersea cables between 4 NATO countries
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Baltic States Bridle as Russia Is Suspected of Being Behind Months of Mischief in the Region
Russia is jamming GPS signals, analysts believe, along what used to be known as a ‘Soviet sea’ and that is emerging as a ...