Baltic Sea

Finnish security forces practice boarding and seizing ships in Baltic Sea

Finnish security forces conducted large-scale maritime exercises in the Baltic Sea, practicing the boarding and seizure of suspicious vessels to protect underwater infrastructure from potential sabotage, Reuters reported on September 17.

18 September, 09:03 AM

Russia has fully closed Black Sea to Ukraine – expert

Russia has completely closed the Black Sea to Ukraine, Ihor Lutsenko, a soldier, co-founder of the Center for Aerial Reconnaissance Support, and former member of Ukraine's 8th convocation parliament, said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 12, outlining how he believes Ukraine could respond.

13 August, 01:45 PM

Russia arming LNG tankers with heavy machine guns - investigation

Heavy machine guns were spotted mounted on the Russian tanker Marshal Vasilevskiy, likely installed to repel Ukrainian maritime drones, investigative outlet The Baltic Flank reported on June 29.

30 June, 12:40 PM

Not in Ukraine’s interests to completely stop Russian oil exports, expert suggests

While Ukraine continues degrading Russia’s oil export infrastructure, choking off the flow of Russian crude entirely would be counterproductive, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, told NV Radio on June 17.

18 June, 02:56 AM

Swedish jets intercept Russian warplanes over Baltic Sea

Swedish rapid reaction forces scrambled twice to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea near Sweden's borders, Nordic Defence Sector reported, citing a statement from the Swedish Armed Forces on June 12.

13 June, 02:06 PM

Swedish court rules Russian cargo ship may be handed over to Ukraine

A Swedish court has ruled that Russian cargo ship Caffa, seized after transporting grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory, may be handed over to Kyiv, Reuters reported on June 5.

5 June, 11:41 PM

Poland intercepts Russian IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic sea

Poland intercepted a Russian IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Baltic sea with its transponder turned off, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on May 13.

14 May, 01:11 PM

Drones target Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, shut Pulkovo

Russian air defenses have reportedly shot down 12 drones that attacked Leningrad Oblast overnight, regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko claimed on Telegram early on April 17.

17 April, 10:20 AM

Russia could seize Baltic island to test NATO – Swedish commander

Micael Bydén warned Russia could stage a probing naval attack to test NATO vulnerabilities, The Times reported, amid threats by Donald Trump to withdraw the U.S. from the alliance on Apr. 16.

16 April, 06:57 PM

Swedish Gripen tracks Russian submarine moving toward the Baltic Sea

A Swedish Armed Forces Saab JAS 39 Gripen intercepted a Russian Kilo-class submarine in the Kattegat Strait, the military said on its website on Apr. 11.

11 April, 10:05 PM

Polish F-16s intercept Russian Il-20 spy plane over Baltic Sea

Two Polish F-16 fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on April 8, Poland’s Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported.

9 April, 04:59 PM

Leningrad drone strikes cut Kremlin oil revenue by $1 billion

Ukrainian drone strikes on the oil terminals at Primorsk and Ust‑Luga sharply reduced Russia’s oil exports last week and already cost the Kremlin $1 billion in lost revenue, Bloomberg reported on March 31.

1 April, 12:17 AM

Ust-Luga oil berth destroyed after drone strikes, satellite imagery shows

Satellite photos show that one oil-loading berth at the Russian Baltic Sea terminal in Ust-Luga has completely burned down, Dnipro OSINT Telegram channel reported on March 27.

28 March, 02:48 AM

Fires rage at key Russian Baltic oil export hubs for third consecutive night - video

Drones attacked Leningrad Oblast overnight, with new strikes and fires reported at Primorsk and Ust-Luga ports, Russian Telegram channel Shot wrote on March 27.

27 March, 09:28 AM

Russia’s Primorsk oil terminal still on fire four days later, satellite photos show

Russian oil terminal in Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast, still burning on the fourth day after a Ukrainian drone attack, RFE/RL reported on March 26, citing satellite imagery.

26 March, 10:06 PM

Photos confirm devastation at Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port

Ukrainian open-source intelligence (OSINT) channels verified photos and confirmed a large fire at the Ust-Luga oil terminal in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast after Ukrainian drones attacked the facility on March 25.

25 March, 10:12 PM

Russian Baltic ports resume partial operations after drone attack

Russia’s Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port has resumed loading crude oil after a Ukrainian drone strike targeted the area on March 23, while nearby Primorsk remains closed, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.

23 March, 09:06 PM

Mass drone strike ignites major fuel terminal at Russia's Baltic Sea port - video

Drones attacked the port of Primorsk in Russia's Leningrad Oblast and caused a fuel tank to catch fire overnight, Russian regional governor Alexander Drozdenko claimed on Marсh 23.

23 March, 09:31 AM

Sweden detains Russian captain over forged documents

Swedish authorities have detained the Russian captain of Caffa, the cargo ship boarded on March 6, on suspicion of using forged maritime certificates and violating maritime safety laws, Swedish Prosecution Authority announced on March 9.

10 March, 01:17 AM

Estonia detains Russian-crewed smuggler ship in Baltic Sea

Estonia has detained a Bahamas-flagged container ship, the Baltic Spirit, in its territorial waters on suspicion of smuggling, ERR public broadcaster reported on Feb. 3.

4 February, 05:09 AM

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