An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, probably as a result of external influence, Riga has said, adding that its navy had dispatched a patrol boat to inspect a vessel suspected of involvement. Two other vessels in the area were also subject to investigation,…

Three Ukrainian sailors held captive by Houthi militants for 14 months returned to Ukraine on Jan. 25, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported. The Yemeni rebel group captured the Galaxy Leader commercial vessel and detained its crew members in November 2023 as part of attacks on ships…

How to track NATO Mine Hunters by Country? To show you a specific Mine Hunter you need to choose a Country from the DropDown menu below to find its name or pennant (tactical hull) number on the list and then click the button LIVE MAP to locate the vessel on a AIS marine traffic map made solely for…

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Thousands of soldiers from the three brigades inside the Arctic Circle, near the border with NATO, are killed or wounded on the battlefields in northern and eastern Ukraine over the last three years. In its recently published bi-annual open assessment report, the Finnish Military Intelligence,…

David AxeForbes Staff David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Following Jan 25, 2025,09:41pm EST 225th Assault Battalion capture Feigning defeat and retreat, soldiers from the Ukrainian army’s 225th Assault Battalion lured a large Russian force into a trap in western…

By Weekend Reporter Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, voiced her support on Friday for the recent halt in foreign aid seemingly impacting Ukraine. Newsweek has reached out to Greene and the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters…

A series of protests under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe" have taken place in nearly 30 cities across the country, with about 100,000 people gathered throughout Slovakia. Source: European Pravda with reference to Aktuality, a Slovak media outlet Details: People took to the streets in almost 30…

It was noted that the missile was launched from a Russian Su-57 aircraft and targeted civilian infrastructure at the Pivdennyi maritime trade port. The military released a video showing the destruction of the enemy target. Russian air attacks In the early hours of January 25, Russian terrorists once…

Share: The aggressor country russia is adapting to the conditions of numerous Western sanctions and is producing more and more components for its weapons in order to use them instead of Western-made parts. China is actively helping it in this. It was reported by The Economist, citing experts from…

January 24, 2025 Ukraine Refugee Stories News “This work is about reminding myself of who I am,” shares Oleana, a refugee from Mariupol, Ukraine, who is now a music therapy teacher at the TUTU Center in Rzeszów, Poland. “I first came to TUTU to ask about volunteering, and then I was offered a job as…

by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday January 24, 2025 Follow @shipandbunker Maersk will continue with diversions around Africa until 'safe passage through the area is ensured for the longer term', it tells customers. File Image / Pixabay Container line AP Moller-Maersk is set to continue diverting its…

A Russian-registered product tanker languishing in the Port of Gdynia is drawing renewed interest from Polish authorities. According to a report on Poland’s Radio ZET, new security concerns as well as safety issues with the tanker were raised in light of the ongoing investigation in Finland into the…

Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) responsible for seized assets during the war reports it has received court authority to proceed with the sale of a Russian tanker Ukraine has detained since 2019. The product tanker, which was involved in an incident pre-dating the February 2022…

Georgi Gotev Euractiv.com Jan 23, 2025 07:01 2 min. read Content type: News Euractiv is part of the Trust Project LinkedIn Mail Languages: Deutsch | Bulgarian Email Reddit Telegram Romania will receive a new Patriot air defence system to replace the one handed over to Ukraine, Romanian Defence…

A Newsweek map shows how the Royal Navy intercepted a Russian intelligence ship approaching the U.K.'s southern coast in the English Channel this week. The Russian military did not immediately respond to Newsweek's request for comment. Why It Matters U.S. intelligence views the Yantar, a Russian…

Part of Russia's oil tanker fleet has been forced to change the flag under which they fly, as US and UK sanctions exert pressure on Moscow's shipping network. Source: Bloomberg Details: The Barbados Ship Registry announced that by the end of the month, it will request 46 vessels to remove the…

Efforts to shut down the shadow fleet have taken on greater urgency after attacks on NATO members’ critical infrastructure. Here’s what is needed. From CEPA. It’s easy to grasp why Russia so values the hundreds of vessels in its shadow fleet: They are difficult to track, registered in jurisdictions…

Manganese nodules on the sea floor may be a source of oxygen Science History Images/Alamy Marine scientists who made headlines last year with their discovery that deep sea nodules could be producing “dark oxygen” are embarking on a three-year research project to explain their findings. Amid swirling…

by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday January 23, 2025 Follow @shipandbunker President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday adding the Houthis, or Ansar Allah, to the foreign terrorist organisation list. Image Credit: White House The new Trump Administration has designated Yemen's Houthi…

NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) has confirmed to TWZ that four Dutch F-35A stealth fighters are now also participating in Baltic Sentry, a mission intended to ensure the security of critical undersea infrastructure in the region. The jets were already in the region as part…

Fresh off her voyage to visit the wreck site of the lost Russian military cargo ship Ursa Major, the Russian spy ship Yantar headed north to map vulnerable subsea infrastructure in British waters, UK Defense Secretary John Healey told Parliament this week. Healey said that the Royal Navy has been…

After a high seas boarding, Spain's Guardia Civil brought the boxship Baltic Summer into port at Vigo to be searched for drugs - the latest in a series of busts at the quiet port of Vigo, just north of the Portuguese border. This time, however, the authorities came away empty-handed. Baltic Summer…

Russia is preparing for the first major wave of bankruptcies since the invasion of Ukraine, with the coal industry being the key area of concern. The situation in the sector is so desperate that the government has already tasked Vnesheconombank with stepping in to save bankrupt companies. The bank…

New US sanctions have led to a significant reduction in Russian oil exports as traders halt offers. Indian refiners, including Bharat Petroleum, are struggling to secure Russian oil for March delivery. Standard Chartered predicts that the sanctions will remove more Russian barrels from the market…

After announcing a long-awaited halt to attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, Yemen's Houthi militant group said Tuesday that it is preparing to release the car carrier Galaxy Leader, which it captured in late 2023. The group's commando forces boarded the PCTC by helicopter and seized control…

Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel proposed transferring Russian weapons seized by Israel in Lebanon to Ukraine during a Jan. 21 meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador Yevhen Korniychuk, Ukraine's embassy reported. The initiative follows Israel's September 2024 ground invasion of southern…

Estonia plans to deploy members of the local Kaitseliit volunteer defense force alongside police and border guard officials to protect energy infrastructure during the national power grid’s desynchronization from Russia, Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets told ERR. The Baltic States will disconnect…

Read More Latest news Ukraine Ukrainian exports by its sea corridor reach 22 million tons of cargo despite Russian infrastructure attacks Secured sea export routes became the result of Ukrainian successful operations against the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which had blocked Ukrainian ports at the…

The information that was obvious to those familiar with the capabilities and purposes of different surface-to-air missile systems seems to have come as a "surprise to most." The fact that Ukraine lacks systems capable of intercepting medium- and intercontinental-range ballistic missiles, including…

Qatar’s cuisine traces back to the history of the Indian Ocean spice trade, where aromatic flavours weave stories of ancient connections and cultural heritage. The story of spices in Qatari cuisine is as rich and layered as its symphony of flavours. From fragrant saffron and cardamon in balaleet, to…

Image for representation purposes only Russia is concerned over the new 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. It says any British military presence in Ukraine, particularly in the Sea of Azov, would be of serious worry for Moscow. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov…

The Baltic Sea has emerged as a hot spot for critical undersea infrastructure (CUI) damage. Incidents there have increasingly focused European attention on suspected gray-zone aggression, potentially by Russia and its partners. In the latest case on Christmas Day, an undersea electric cable, EstLink…

Authorities in southern Russia’s Saratov region have ordered local restaurants to allocate part of their revenue to fund the war in Ukraine, the Kommersant business daily reported Tuesday, citing the regional Labor Ministry. Restaurants will reportedly “voluntarily” contribute 0.2% of their revenue…

Opinion "As obsolete as warships in the Baltic" was a great pop lyric in Prefab Sprout's 1985 gem, Faron Young. Great, but ironically obsolete itself. Sweden has just deployed multiple warships in that selfsame sea to guard against the very modern menace of underwater cable cutting. With so much of…