Baltic Sea

Italy cancels extradition of Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany

Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Kuznetsov has won an appeal against extradition from Italy to Germany on charges related to the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage, Italian news agency ANSA and Reuters reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 09:51 PM

Polish PM opposes extraditing Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany

Extraditing Ukrainian national Volodymyr Zhuravlyov to Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions “is not in Poland’s interest,” Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 11:51 PM

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ used for sabotage and intelligence operations, Zelenskyy says

Besides circumventing international oil sanctions, Moscow uses its “shadow fleet” of tankers to carry out reconnaissance and sabotage operations across northern Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 09:55 PM

Ukrainian woman says husband accused of Nord Stream blast was home in Poland

Yuliana Z., the wife of Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Z., who has been accused of involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, has denied the allegations, telling Poland’s Radio Zet that her husband was arrested while getting ready for work, Onet reported on Oct. 5.

5 October 2025, 07:10 PM

Germany probes suspected link between Russia’s shadow fleet and drones spotted over the country

German investigators are examining a possible link between a suspicious Russian cargo ship and drones spotted over Schleswig-Holstein in late September, Spiegel reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 03:06 PM

Russian boat loiters near Baltic pipeline off Poland

A Russian patrol boat was drifting just 300 meters away from a Baltic Sea gas pipeline off the Polish port city of Szczecin, Polish authorities said on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 12:19 AM

U.S. Navy ship joins NATO’s Baltic Sea patrol mission

USS Bulkeley, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, began patrolling the Baltic Sea as part of NATO’s Operation Baltic Sentry, protecting undersea infrastructure from Russian sabotage, Business Insider reported on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 11:55 PM

NATO says Russian MiG-31s penetrated deeper into Estonian airspace

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that violated Estonian airspace on Sept. 19 may have penetrated deeper into the country than initially reported, The Times wrote.

29 September 2025, 03:36 PM

Sweden blames Russia for Baltic GPS disruptions

Interference with GPS signals over the Baltic Sea has sharply increased, with Sweden’s Transport Agency pointing to Russia as the source, according to a statement on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 06:50 PM

NATO jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea

NATO scrambled two German Eurofighter jets on Aug. 26 to intercept a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, DW reported.

27 August 2025, 10:45 AM

Ukrainian Nord Stream sabotage suspect refuses extradition to Germany

A Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of coordinating the 2022 sabotage of Nord Stream natural gas pipelines refused extradition to Germany at a court hearing in Bologna on Aug. 22, Italian newspaper Corriere di Bologna reported.

22 August 2025, 11:51 PM

Ukrainian arrested in Italy over Nord Stream sabotage served in SBU

A retired Ukrainian army captain who previously served in Ukraine’s SBU security service, was detained in Italy on suspicion of coordinating the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 21.

22 August 2025, 02:11 AM

Finland charges crew of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker over Baltic Sea cable damage

Finland’s prosecutor’s office has charged crew members of the Russian “shadow fleet” vessel Eagle S with sabotage and gross disruption of telecommunications, Finnish outlet Yle reported on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 06:56 PM

Estonia tests HIMARS on Baltic Sea targets in historic first

The Estonian Defense Forces conducted their first exercise using HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to strike targets in the Baltic Sea, local outlet ERR reported on July 12.

14 July 2025, 03:04 PM

Sweden and Denmark begin inspecting Russian tankers — Foreign Policy

Sweden and Denmark have joined Germany in requiring insurance documentation from tankers transiting their territorial waters in the Baltic Sea — a move aimed at curbing the operations of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, the industry outlet Enkorr.ua reported on July 7, citing Foreign Policy.

7 July 2025, 03:33 PM

Baltic Sea GPS disruptions to continue until Russia ends war, Lithuanian speaker warns

Disruptions to GPS signals in the Baltic Sea will persist as long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, Saulius Skvernelis, speaker of Lithuania’s Seimas, said, as quoted by LRT.

11 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Poland launches military operation in Baltic region

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that Poland has launched a new military operation in the Baltic region in response to recent Russian provocations, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on May 3.

4 May 2025, 04:29 PM

Estonia not planning to release Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker without reinspection

Estonian authorities said they do not intend to release the Russian-linked tanker Kiwala, currently detained in the Baltic Sea and identified as part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” until a follow-up inspection is completed, Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR reported on April 17.

17 April 2025, 12:44 PM

Norwegian company issued fake insurance certificates for sanctioned Russian oil tankers

A Norwegian-registered company, Romarine AS, arranged fraudulent insurance for oil tankers that Russia uses to skirt international sanctions, Norwegian authorities said on April 2.

3 April 2025, 02:11 AM

White House eyes tightening Russia sanctions as Putin drags out talks — report

U.S. President Donald Trump now believes Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is deliberately stalling ceasefire negotiations, Fox News reported April 1, citing an informed source.

2 April 2025, 01:25 AM

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