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Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it’s too late

Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.

Euronews

Divers in a race against time to recover World War II ammunition and bombs from Baltic Sea

While tensions between Russia and Nato are building, Europeans are still busy cleaning up the mess World War II left behind in the ocean

The Independent UK

‘There are hundreds in the Baltic’: tracking Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers

The Guardian joins the Swedish coastguard to patrol an area that has become a hybrid warfare battleground

The Guardian - UK

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What can Europe do to better defend against GPS interference from Russia?

In a letter dated May 2025, European ministers reported that GPS jamming and spoofing had been observed since 2022 in the Baltic Sea region, mainly from Russia and Belarus.

Euronews

Country diary: This is a land of water – the Lake District in reverse

Nämdö, Stockholm archipelago: A holiday to the Baltic has forced me to undergo a perspective shift to appreciate its scale and intricate wateriness

The Guardian - UK

Why a new ‘iron curtain’ is being built across Europe. This time it’s to keep Russia out

In 1946, Winston Churchill announced an “iron curtain” had descended across Europe “from Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic”. This time it is the west that is building the barriers.

The Conversation

Finland charges officers of Russia-linked Eagle S ship that damaged undersea cables

The damage to the Estlink 2, which can provide about half of Estonia's electricity needs in winter, did not disrupt service, although it drove up energy prices in the Baltic nations.

Euronews

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Change blows over the Baltic Sea as Poland bets on offshore wind energy

Poland’s energy transition gains pace as renewables surpass coal and offshore wind becomes a priority.

Euronews

Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns

Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm says

The Guardian - UK

Humans have forced cod to shrink in size by half since 1990s, scientists find

Fast-growing cod have almost disappeared from the Baltic

The Independent UK

Denmark deploys ‘saildrones’ in Baltic to protect undersea cables from Russia

US-made unmanned vessels will monitor maritime activity as part of trial, amid criticism over closer ties with America

The Guardian - UK

Finland accuses senior crew of Russia-linked vessel in damage of undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

Finnish authorities have accused senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia of criminal offenses related to the wreckage

The Independent UK

The Soviet Union occupies the Baltic States – archive, 1940

On 15 June 1940, the Red Army began the annexation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

The Guardian - UK

Sailing across the Baltic: an idyllic voyage from Germany to Denmark

A boat trip to Denmark’s South Funen archipelago takes in the North Sea coast, the historic Kiel canal and the Baltic before delivering its crew to an idyllic island rich in maritime culture

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Belgian-led NATO group patrols Baltic Sea near Estonia amid sabotage fears

Belgian and Dutch forces conduct surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO mission to monitor Russia and to protect undersea cables amid Baltic tensions.

The Guardian - UK

It’s Not My Film review – relationship-crisis movie takes the long road through the Baltics

A very believable couple take a hike along the remote and icy coastline to test whether it’s make or break time in Maria Zbaska’s charming two-hander

The Independent UK

A whale caught in fishing nets has been freed off Poland's Baltic coast

Teams of sea rescuers and wildlife experts have successfully freed a whale that got caught in fishing nets near a popular Baltic Sea resort in Poland

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NATO Launches 'Baltic Sentry' Mission To Protect Undersea Cables

French Navy conducts surveillance over Baltic Sea to protect vital undersea cables amid concerns of sabotage and potential Russian involvement.

The Independent UK

Cables deep under the Baltic Sea keep getting damaged - here is what Nato is doing to protect them

Nato is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines

The Conversation

Suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage by Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is ramping up regional defence

Numerous incidents of suspected Russian-linked sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has seen tensions rise among nearby countries, and an increased Nato presence.

The Independent UK

Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture

Latvia's prime minister says her government has reached out to Sweden and other Baltic Sea allies in NATO for assistance as it investigates the cause of damage to an underwater fiber-optic data cable running to Sweden

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s response to Russian ‘spy ship’ is game of political messaging – for now

Deteriorating security environment and incidents in Baltic have forced military reassessment in northern Europe

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