The Latest Breaking News from the Baltic Sea

At the beginning of February, the water level in the Baltic Sea dropped sharply. Experts tell Euronews it is a result of climate change.

Joint patrols are being mounted to protect undersea cables from Russian sabotage: localised cooperation is our best hope for now, says Swedish security expert Elisabeth Braw

Efforts to improve surveillance of undersea infrastructure have increased due to several incidents often involving vessels from Russia's "shadow fleet" suspected of damaging cables in the Baltic Sea.

Russia released a video of its air forces conducting “routine” flights over the Baltic Sea, a move it described was conducted over neutral waters and in full compliance with international law.

The vessel, flagged from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is believed to have dragged its anchor along the seabed for several kilometres, according to Finnish authorities.

Countries in the Baltic Sea region have been on high alert following a string of incidents which saw undersea power cables, telecoms links and gas pipelines damaged.

Poland is strengthening its presence in the Baltic Sea by investing in modern submarines. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski stressed the importance of this decision for the security of the region and Europe.

The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which carried Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea until Russia cut of supplies at the end of August 2022.

His capture marks the second arrest of a Ukrainian man suspected of being involved in the sabotage of the gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea.