Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged sabotage by Moscow-linked vessels.

The mission, dubbed Baltic Sentry, follows worry over increased Russian military activity near key undersea communication cables.

Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. Prosecutors said an initial investigation pointed to sabotage, and an inquiry has been launched involving Sweden's police,

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The underwater optical cable of Latvia's State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Sunday morning, the center informed the LETA news agency. Estonia's politicians are in contact with their Latvian and Swedish counterparts.

An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, prompting NATO to deploy patrol ships to the area and triggering a sabotage investigation by Swedish authorities.

An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday morning, likely as a result of "external influence", Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported, citing the cable operator. The Latvian Navy sent a patrol to inspect a vessel that possibly caused the damage and was coordinating with NATO,

An Estonian ship sails through the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO mission to protect ... in response to damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland on Dec. 25, which led to a ...

Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen announced that Finland and the EU are seeking legal ways to restrict the activities of the Russian shadow fleet circumventing sanctions. Maritime law experts have several proposals.

A handout picture released by the Britain's Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London on January 22 shows Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset (foreground) patrolling near the Russian vessel Yantar, near U.K. waters, earlier this week.

Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen announced that Finland and the EU are exploring legal methods to restrict the activities of the Russian shadow fleet, which circumvents sanctions. Maritime law experts have offered several proposals.

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