Several cable breaks in a short time, plans to attack airplanes and deliberate fires. After years of Russian shadow attacks, affected Western countries are choosing to assume that they are regular attacks. Then some of the enchantment is broken, says war researcher Håkan Gunneriusson.
WorldDiplomatic discussions are underway with China to gain access to the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, which remains in the Kattegat after two cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea, reports SVT. Swedish authorities are investigating suspected sabotage.
SwedenFlammable objects smuggled onto cargo planes can be part of Russia's hybrid warfare, according to former Lieutenant Colonel Jörgen Elfving. This is a way to show that one can, as fear spreads about whether the next target will be a passenger plane.
WorldThe cargo plane was about to land when a sudden explosion occurred. The plane crashed into a residential building near the airport in Lithuania's capital Vilnius. On board were four people, at least one died in the crash.
WorldA 69-year-old man has been forced to amputate his leg after getting stuck between boulders during a kayaking trip in Australia.
WorldSeveral countries are now monitoring the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, which is linked to the cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. In addition to the Danish Navy, the Swedish Coast Guard and Germany have joined.
SwedenThe investigation of the damaged cable between Lithuania and Sweden is in its second day. The Navy is here to search for traces of possible sabotage. The work is more difficult than with the first investigated cable – and the weather is causing trouble.
SwedenThe underwater cable between Sweden and Lithuania suspected of being sabotaged will now be repaired, reports P4 Kalmar.
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