Russian Foreign Minister Shoigu: it is possible that NATO bases and strike weapons will appear in Finland and Sweden in the near future
"The security policy situation in our immediate area has deteriorated" said Swedish defence minister Jonson at the presser
Swedish civil defence minister says have received information that a telecoms cable between Estonia and Sweden has been damaged; the damage occured at a similar time to the damage to the pipeline between Finland and Estonia
There will be a Swedish press-conference later today, featuring the Ministers for Defense and Civil Protection, Navy and Coast Guard Chiefs on "a new development regarding sea floor critical infrastructure concerning Sweden"
8 mês atrásEarlier this week, Latvian educational institutions received a letter with threats to blow up a bomb in schools and claims that Latvia is a part of Russia. The same happened today in Estonia, with over 300 educational institutions receiving a letter
Kaja Kallas: I called @jensstoltenberg to brief him on the incidents related to Balticconnector and a submarine communications cable between Estonia and Finland.We discussed how to increase the protection of critical infrastructure in light of this.We agreed to remain in close contact
Estonian Ministers: #Balticconnector pipeline damage was deliberate. DefMin: "picture we have from the pipeline tells us that the damage had to have been done by something greater than a diver or unmanned submersible. The damage is more extensive"
8 mês atrásNorwegian independent seismic monitoring foundation NORSAR: "NORSAR have detected a probable explosion along the Finnish coast of the Baltic Sea at 01:20 (local time in Finland) on 8th October 2023. This explosion was detected using stations in Finland
The Estonian minister of defence will also hold a press conference about the underwater incidents in the Gulf of Finland, at about 17:30 CET
The foreign minister of Finland will brief EU colleagues about the sabotage on the Balticconnector this afternoon
Finnish prime minister first comments (presser to follow at 17:30 Finnish time):- gas pipeline damage in Finland's exclusive economic zone;- data cable damage in Estonia´s exclusive economic zone; - Nato allies and EU partners kept in the loop
Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke with President Sauli @niinisto on damage to undersea infrastructure between Estonia & Finland. NATO is sharing information & stands ready to support Allies concerned
Finnish president: "It's likely that both the pipeline and data cable damages are results of outside activity. Cause not yet established, joint Finnish-Estonian investigation ongoing."
8 mês atrásFinnish national broadcaster YLE referring to it's sources: seems #balticconnector leak was not an accident. Navy Mine countermeasures vessel MHC Purunpää and Border Guard offshore patrol vessel Turva on site. Finnish gov to hold presser today
Finland gas pipeline leak probe proceeding on premise of potential sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter - Bloomberg
8 mês atrásReuters: Finland’s Gasgrid & Estonia’s Elering state survey work will begin soon after sudden drop in pressure of Balticconnector natural gas pipeline spanning Gulf of Finland yesterday, suggesting a leak. Elering affirms that no cause “including sabotage” can be ruled out for the time being
Ministério da Defesa sueco: Nossa condição para enviar aviões de combate à Ucrânia é obter primeiro a adesão à OTAN
A Letónia está a encerrar um dos seus dois pontos de passagem fronteiriços com a Bielorrússia. Passagem da fronteira de Silene
A partir das 10h do dia 13 de setembro, a Estônia proíbe a entrada no país de veículos com placas da Federação Russa. A informação foi oficialmente confirmada pelo Ministério das Relações Exteriores da Estônia
Chefe da Inteligência Estrangeira Russa, Naryshkin: há uma ameaça para a Rússia vinda da Polônia e dos países bálticos
O FSB expulsou cidadão ucraniano da região de Kalinigrad e acusou-o de espionagem em nome da Polónia
A embaixada russa em Helsínquia acusa as autoridades finlandesas de deterem um cidadão russo a pedido da Ucrânia
10 mês atrásO presidente da Lituânia, Gitanas Nauseda, disse que os lançadores do sistema de defesa aérea NASAMS adquiridos pela Lituânia chegarão à Ucrânia em setembro
10 mês atrásO primeiro-ministro da Finlândia, Petteri Orpo, está em visita a Kyiv
Power cut at Gothenburg's central station - trains stand still
O presidente Zelensky está em visita à Suécia
Bielorrússia: a Lituânia deu um "passo hostil" ao fechar dois postos de controle na fronteira com a Bielorrússia
10 mês atrásPresidente @andrzejduda após conversas no Palácio Belweder com o presidente da Letônia @edgarsrinkevics: as questões de segurança mais importantes, nossas fronteiras sob ataque híbrido da Bielo-Rússia, não temos dúvidas de que em cooperação com a Rússia
Estonian Ministry of Justice has drafted a draft bill, which would curtail the right of Russian citizens' right to vote at Estonian local elections due to a threat to security
Caça russo Su-30 caiu na região de Kaliningrado, pilotos morreram
