The move marks yet another step in the systematic military encircling of Russia by the US-led military alliance, which continues to back the far-right Ukrainian regime in a war aimed at inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow and subjugating its territory to semi-colonial status.

Baltic Sea NATO members are meeting in Helsinki after a series of outages of power cables, telecomms links and gas pipelines. German Chancellor Scholz said these must be assumed part of a Russian hybrid strategy.

Following a series of suspicious sabotage incidents, NATO countries have implemented patrols in the Baltic Sea to monitor the activities of Russian ships suspected of targeting undersea cables. This sea,

The German Navy will contribute ships to defend infrastructure in the Baltic Sea amid concerns about Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers and recent incidents of damage to cables, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

NATO is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region after a string of incidents that have heightened concerns about possible Russian activities, the alliance’s leader said.

HELSINKI - European nations must be prepared to face further incidents in the Baltic Sea following the recent damage to undersea infrastructure, leaders of NATO countries in the region said on Tuesday ahead of a security meeting in Helsinki.

NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action against ships suspected of posing a security threat,

NATO is deploying frigates, patrol aircraft, and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to guard critical infrastructure after incidents involving damage to power cables, telecom links, and gas pipelines. Countries are considering sanctions against Russia's 'shadow fleet' to safeguard undersea installations and respond to potential threats.

NATO countries have launched 'Baltic Sentry', deploying naval assets in the Baltic Sea to protect critical infrastructure against damage attributed to actions by a Russian shadow fleet. Finnish police have linked Russian vessels to recent infrastructure damages.

Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Baltic Sentry will include frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, as well as a small fleet of naval drones.

linked to neighboring Russia as they investigated whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in separate remarks to reporters in Helsinki that ...

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