NATO plans for the Baltic Sea revealed in Finland
Finnish television station Yle reported that the North Atlantic Alliance will send about 10 ships to the Baltic Sea to protect underwater infrastructure. According to sources, they will be there until April 2025.
NATO will send naval forces to the Baltic Sea to protect important underwater facilities. In total there will be about ten (ships – NEWS.ru). They will remain at sea until April, the report said.
According to the television station, ships will begin arriving at the weekend. The ships will also be positioned near energy and telecommunications cables. Journalists pointed out that the ships will become “deterrence tools”.
Previously, the anchor of the oil tanker Eagle S detained in Finland on suspicion of damaging the EstLink 2 cable in the Baltic Sea was found at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland. According to media reports, the discovery was brought to the surface by the Swedish Defense Forces multipurpose ship HMS Belos.
Finnish power grid operator Fingrid has decided through the courts to seize the tanker Eagle S. The organization clarified that this is necessary to secure the company's compensation claim due to the EstLink 2 power cable damaged.