FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines from Vattenfall are seen at the North Sea in Scheveningen, Netherlands August 25, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands plans to temporarily enlist additional personnel and equipment from private companies to strengthen security in its part of the North Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, confirming media reports.
The decision follows reports last year from Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD that Dutch North Sea infrastructure, such as gas pipes and windmills, is the target of Russian sabotage activities. In April, MIVD said Russia may also seek to sabotage the numerous data hubs in the North Sea region.
