Estonian minehunter Sakala patrols near subsea infrastructure in Gulf of Finland, in Baltic Sea, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Janis Laizans
GULF OF FINLAND (Reuters) - Estonia's navy is prepared to act against vessels that pose a danger to Baltic Sea infrastructure even if they are in international waters, a senior official patrolling the busy Gulf of Finland shipping lane said on Thursday.
The Baltic Sea region is on alert and the NATO alliance has boosted its presence after a series of power cable, telecom and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Most were caused by civilian ships dragging their anchors.
