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Russian troops sabotage their boats to avoid Dnipro River crossing, Ukrainian partisans claim

Russian soldiers increasingly sabotage their own boats and equipment to avoid having to storm the Dnipro River islands on the southern front, Ukrainian resistance group Atesh claimed on Dec. 10. "There are increasing cases of sabotage among Russian soldiers to avoid being sent to storm the islands in the Dnipro delta," Atesh said on their […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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Silicon Bites #82 – Russia Plans ‘Acts of Chaos’ Across Europe to Disrupt Allied…

Silicon Curtain

January 17, 2025

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Russia detains Russian-German citizen over alleged sabotage plot

Russia’s security services detained a Russian-German citizen for preparing to sabotage railways, the Russian news agency Interfax reported on Dec. 10. The detainee was born in 2003 and was found to possess a ready-to-use homemade explosive device, as well as "communication equipment" containing correspondence with a representative of the Ukrainian intelligence services, Russia's Federal Security […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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Officials believe Baltic Sea cable damage caused by accidents, not Russian sabotage, WP reports

Amid a series of incidents that have damaged critical cables in the Baltic Sea, intelligence services in the U.S. and Europe are increasingly convinced that they were caused by accidents, according to a report by the Washington Post on Jan. 19. The incidents had raised fears that Russian shadow fleet vessels were intentionally sabotaging the […]

Ukraine

January 19, 2025

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NATO to strengthen Baltic Sea military presence following suspected underwater cable sabotage

NATO allies met on Dec. 30 to address the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, following damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland several days earlier. The Estlink 2, a 170-kilometer (106-mile) undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia, sustained significant damage on Christmas Day. Authorities are treating the incident as a […]

Ukraine

December 30, 2024

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Russia’s Baltic Sea sabotage is no accident, it’s strategy

Intelligence officials in the U.S. and Europe have suggested that recent incidents damaging critical cables in the Baltic Sea were accidental, according to a Washington Post report. Western geostrategic self-deception has overly emphasized fears of escalation and cornering Russia. It would be naïve to assume that the repeated cutting of cables in the Baltic Sea, […]

Ukraine

January 21, 2025

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Finland's Fingrid requests seizure of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker over suspected cable sabotage

Finland's national grid operator Fingrid has asked a court to seize the Eagle S oil tanker in connection with the damage to the Estlink 2 undersea electricity cable, Reuters reported on Jan. 2. The cable, a 170-kilometer (106-mile) critical infrastructure component linking Finland and Estonia, was reported to have been seriously damaged on Dec. 25, […]

Ukraine

January 2, 2025

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Silicon Bites #112 – “Whoops” Arrested Captain of Jet Fuel Smash Ship was…

Silicon Curtain

March 13, 2025

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Finnish court upholds seizure of Russian tanker suspected of cable sabotage

The Helsinki District Court ruled on Jan. 3 to uphold Finland's seizure of the Russian Eagle S oil tanker, denying an appeal to release the ship and its crew. Finnish authorities allege the ship damaged a crucial undersea power cable, possibly in an act of sabotage. Estlink 2, a 170-kilometer (106-mile) cable connecting Estonia and […]

Ukraine

January 3, 2025

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Benjamin Tallis – Europe Rearms to Defend Against Russian Aggression but is it…

Silicon Curtain

March 21, 2025

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Northern European coalition steps up undersea monitoring amid sabotage, Russian shadow fleet concerns

The U.K-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has set up a tracking system to alert allies if a ship poses a threat to undersea cable infrastructure and to monitor Russia's shadow fleet of tankers, London said on Jan. 7. The JEF is a coalition of 10 northern European NATO countries. The decision comes after several telecommunication […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Finland to host NATO Baltic summit, address Russia’s 'shadow fleet' sabotage threats

Finland will host a summit for NATO member states with access to the Baltic Sea on Jan. 14 to address regional security threats, including the suspected Russian sabotage, the Finnish president's office announced on Jan. 8. The meeting, co-organized by Finland and Estonia, will focus on enhancing NATO's presence in the Baltic Sea and responding […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

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