The European Union has increased its loyalty to increase security in the Baltic Sea, because the Swedish government has been investigating the latest instance of submarine infrastructure in the region.
European Commission, Block Execution Gold, said that the underwater cables would take new steps to prevent and detect threatscarrying Internet traffic and passing electricity.
In recent months, the cut of several underwear cables in the Baltic Sea increased Russia's concerns Using actions to revenge against NATO countries Supported Ukraine. Alliance officials pointed to Russia as a possible sinner, but it was difficult to prove it.
“Not only to prevent and detect sabotage cables, but also to repair and respond to critical infrastructure, not to repair and respond to the European Union, Henna Virkkunen Has announced its initiative. The latest episodes were “big concern”, he said that the block had taken the “decisive action” to protect the cables.
EventsThe block will be published in the next two years and prioritize financing for safety and threat detection and new cables. The measures also strengthened the implementation of sanctions and diplomatic measures against the implemented hostile actors and the “shadow fleet”.
NATO also increased the military presence in NATO, as well as a new patrol and control operation to protect the sea infrastructure.
A representative of the Swedish police, Mathias Rutegard, commenting on the property of the last damaged cable, turned out to be C-Lion1, a large telecommunications line that works between Finland, Finland, Finland and Germany, He said on Friday had detected damage. The cable center closes Europe's telecommunications networks to Nordic countries.
The company would be a minor and a statement that the telecommunications was normally transferred to the normal year, it would be the third time for C-Lion1 in recent months.
Was not known to cause damage. Authority in Finland Said they were investigating on Friday Was found two days before the ripping of the sea cable.
Swedish police have also opened a preliminary investigation, because Mr. Rutegard, because in the exclusive economic zone of the country, it occurred in an area of Sweden, but outside its territorial waters.
Prime Minister Ulf, Sweden's Christerson said the government's government received very seriously in the Baltic Sea inhabitant in infrastructure very seriously. Such reports said that the “prevailing serious security situation” should be seen in light.
Swedish Coast Guard was informed on Thursday and was reported on a cable pause, and Mattias Lindholm, the island of Mattias Lindholm, said he was sent to a statement for the service.
Most of the majority of the Finland, Cinia said he asked Finland to investigate. Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen, explained WITH THE FINAND Public Broadcaster The government was still waiting for the answer on Friday, but “the probability of an accident is very small.”
The telecommunications using the C-Lion1 cable in the service since 2016 was cut in December, Cinia saidA disruption associated with probable cable cut in the Gulf of Finland. Another break that lowered services In late November, Said Sweden Island, the eastern eastern, said Cinia.
Finland power in December One Oil Tanker seized Several vital underwater cable is suspected of cutting and is accused of being part of a Russian “shadow fleet. Western officials They said that Russia believed that such tankers Dissemination of sanctions. Analysts would increase in Russia's confrontation with Moscow's Western confrontation in Russia's provocative provocation in Europe.
NATO's latest member examined another damage caound in January, Sweden and Latvia. Swedish authority rode on a suspected cargo ship “Rough provocation“