UK Warns of Russian Surveillance of Submarine Cables and Pipelines
According to British media and experts, Russian reconnaissance ships and drones are gathering information about European submarine cables and pipelines.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to the Center for Countering Disinformation on Telegram.
According to British Defense Minister John Healey, the ship Yantar and Russian drones are collecting data on cables and pipelines that are critical to the global internet, finance, and security.
It is reported that 95% of global internet traffic and up to $10 trillion in daily financial transactions pass through submarine cables.
Analysts believe that the Kremlin could use such facilities to put pressure on the West, damaging defense, finance, logistics, and communications.
An investigation into the vulnerability of underwater communications is already underway in Britain, and cases of cable damage are being investigated in the Baltic Sea.
At the same time, the number of GPS jamming incidents is increasing, posing a threat to civil aviation.
Notably, Estonia has previously reported Russia's deployment of new electronic warfare systems near the border, which increases the risk of GPS jamming in the Baltic region.
“This development directly affects security and aviation safety in the Baltics,” said Estonia’s Interior Minister Igor Taro.
Other Baltic states, joined by Finland, Sweden, and Poland, also notified a sharp rise in Russian electronic warfare disrupting GPS, aviation, and communications, warning that it threatens regional security and strains air traffic control. Officials have traced the interference to Russian territory, including Kaliningrad and naval vessels, and raised the issue with international organizations.
“Such operations are part of the Kremlin’s systemic strategy to weaken Europe through sabotage, disinformation, and intimidation of the population in order to reduce support for Ukraine,” the statement concludes.
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