Norway Releases Russian-Crewed Ship Seized Over Suspicion Of Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Written By John Manock

MI News Network | February 3, 2025

  • Norwegian authorities have released the Silver Dania, a Norwegian-owned, Russian crewed ship initially suspected of damaging an underwater fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and Sweden’s Gotland island.

  • The Silver Dania was detained on January 31, 2025, at the request of Latvian authorities. After a thorough investigation, no evidence was found linking the vessel to the incident.

  • Following a series of incidents involving the damage of subsea cables and natural gas pipelines, NATO has launched a mission named “Baltic Sentry,” to safeguard critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.

  • The LVRTC stated that while gas pipelines and power cables can take months to

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