Swedish authorities said Friday they were investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, the latest in a string of recent incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the region.
It is estimated that about 300,000 metric tons of unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain in the German Baltic Sea. Most of this originates from deliberate dumping after the end of the Second World War. These dumping sites are well documented,
A contingent of U.S. Marines has deployed to coastal Finland to assist a NATO operation aimed at tracking down potential saboteurs in the Baltic Sea.