Another submarine cable damaged in the Baltic Sea. Who is suspected?
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Another submarine cable damaged in the Baltic Sea. Who is suspected?

Submarine cable
Source:  LRT

According to the head of the Swedish Ministry of Defense, Carl-Oscar Bolin, damage to the Nordbalt submarine cable connecting Sweden with Lithuania has been recorded at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

Points of attention

  • Damage to the Nordbalt submarine cable connecting Sweden with Lithuania in the Baltic Sea has raised concerns about security measures to protect such underwater infrastructure.
  • The Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 is suspected of being involved in the cable damage, with investigators considering intentional damage as a possibility.
  • Accusations against Russia for damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have surfaced, leading to speculation about potential motives behind such actions.
  • Sweden has deployed warships, coast guard vessels, and surveillance aircraft to strengthen security in the Baltic Sea amid concerns of attacks on critical underwater infrastructure.
  • The investigation into the incidents is ongoing, with no official charges filed yet, as Sweden and Finland exercise caution in directly accusing any party of being responsible for the damages.

Who could be to blame for another damage to an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea?

It is noted that damage from an anchor tug was found on the cable.

Bolin stressed that the cable was likely damaged by the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3. This vessel has already been implicated in severing and damaging submarine cables connecting Sweden and Lithuania, as well as Germany and Finland.

The damage occurred while the ship was anchored approximately 160 km from shore.

Investigators are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident and are inclined to believe that the cables were damaged intentionally.

Russia suspected of damaging another cable in the Baltic Sea
Damage to the submarine cable

Investigators believe that Captain Yi Peng 3 was recruited by Russian intelligence services.

The Swedish Defense Minister also added that all incidents involving damage to underwater cables could be related to the disconnection of the Baltic countries from the Belarusian-Russian power grid.

The last in a series of these outages is planned for February of this year.

"The Swedish media reports show that we cannot believe in the coincidence of what is happening in the Baltic Sea. We must take these cases of sabotage or attempted sabotage of this infrastructure very seriously. And this shows that a rapid NATO response is necessary to protect the interests of our consumers and, in fact, our entire infrastructure, as well as the electricity market and price stability," said Arnoldas Pikžirnis, Deputy Minister of Energy of Lithuania.

According to journalists from the Voice of America, Sweden is currently sending three warships and four coast guard vessels to strengthen security in the Baltic Sea and prevent attacks on critical underwater infrastructure.

According to an official statement from the Swedish government, in addition to the above vessels, seven more ships will be on standby, and an ASC 890 surveillance aircraft will be deployed to monitor the situation.

Although Russia's involvement is among the main theories being considered, no official charges have been filed. The investigation is ongoing, and Sweden, along with Finland, has refrained from making direct statements about who was responsible for the incidents.

What is known about Russia's involvement in the damage to submarine cables in the Baltic Sea?

According to Reuters, citing the head of the investigation, Risto Lohi, from the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, the crew of the Eagle S oil tanker, which is accused of damaging the Estlink 2 submarine cable between Finland and Estonia, intended to cut other submarine cables and pipelines.

Risto Lohi noted that at the time of the vessel's detention, the tanker was threatening to cut the Estlink 1 power cable and the BalticConnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia.

There would be an almost immediate danger that other cables or pipes connected to our critical underwater infrastructure could be damaged, a representative of the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation said.

He added that a ninth crew member of the vessel had been added to the list of suspects and was banned from traveling.

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Russian attack on Kyiv. Authorities deny information about fourth death

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Consequences of the Russian army attack on Kyiv

According to the head of the KMVA, Timur Tkachenko, three people died as a result of the attack by the criminal army of the Russian Federation on Kyiv in the Shevchenko district. At the same time, information about the fourth deceased has not been confirmed.

Points of attention

  • Three confirmed deaths and one unconfirmed as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv.
  • Multiple buildings and facilities damaged, including a metro station, food establishments, and cars.
  • Authorities announce restoration efforts, including repairing the metro station and providing water supply to residents' homes.
  • President Zelenskyy calls for international pressure on supporters of Russia's hostile actions against Ukraine.
  • Repercussions of the attack highlight the destruction and loss caused by the Russian occupation army.

What is known about the consequences of the attack by the Russian terrorist army on Kyiv?

Tkachenko clarified that two men aged 43 and 25 and a 41-year-old woman died as a result of the enemy attack.

Three other victims were provided with medical assistance on the spot. They refused hospitalization.

As a result of a missile strike by the Russian occupiers, the building of one of the enterprises was partially destroyed, and a fire broke out on the third floor.

In addition, a food establishment, a business center, a shopping center, a store, 10 cars, and the Lukyanivska metro station were damaged.

What is known about the objects damaged as a result of the attack in Kyiv?

Later, the Kyiv City State Administration reported that the Lukyanivska station had resumed operation.

Both the exit and entrance are open in the direction of the "Kvadrat" shopping center. The exit in the direction of Yuriy Ilyenko Street is temporarily closed.

After the water main was damaged, water supply to Kyiv residents' homes should be restored within a day.

"People who want peace don't launch ballistic missiles into the city center and kill civilians on their way to work. The Russians continue to destroy, annihilate, and kill. In their sick opinion, this is what peace looks like," Tkachenko noted.

According to representatives of the Prosecutor General's Office, a security guard at a food establishment and a man and woman who were in a minibus were killed in a hostile attack in Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelensky also responded to the criminal attack by the Russian occupation army on the capital and called on world leaders of leading countries to increase pressure on all who help the aggressor country Russia to commit terror against Ukrainians.

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The Russia attacked the St. Andrew's Cathedral of the UOC-MP in Zaporizhia

The Russia attacked the St. Andrew's Cathedral of the UOC-MP in Zaporizhia
Source:  online.ua

On January 18, it became officially known that the Russian army attacked the St. Andrew's Cathedral of the UOC-MP in Zaporizhia.

Points of attention

  • The Russian Federation caused significant damage to religious buildings.
  • On January 18, Russia shelled peaceful cities and villages in Ukraine with 39 strike drones and ballistic missiles.
  • In Kyiv, 4 people are known to have died.

Russia continues to attack churches in Ukraine

According to the local publication "5th Edition", during a morning attack on Zaporizhia, Russian invaders damaged one of the religious buildings in the city, which belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).

The debris damaged the building's roof, dome, and floors, shattered windows, and damaged classrooms.

On January 18, believers gathered on the territory of the temple and collected debris.

According to the latest data, there were no fatalities.

Russian attack on Zaporizhia and Kyiv — civilians killed and injured

Russia attacked peaceful cities and villages in Ukraine with 39 Shahed attack drones and various types of drone simulators. In addition, the enemy used 4 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles.

Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 2 ballistic missiles and 24 drones launched by the enemy.

14 enemy drone simulators were lost in location (without negative consequences).

On the morning of January 18, the Russians struck Kyiv. As of 07:00 AM, at least four civilians were reported dead and three more people were injured.

The head of the Zaporizhzhia OVA, Ivan Fedorov, spoke about the situation in the city.

According to him, 10 people were injured as a result of Russian shelling in Zaporizhia.

Two victims were treated by medics at the scene of the missile strike. 8 people were hospitalized — they are from 28 to 69 years old. A 48-year-old woman is in serious condition, — said Fedorov.

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