Baltics

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  What Is Hybrid Warfare? Russia's Potential Response To Ukrainian Strike

  A strike using US-made missiles has sparked concerns of a Russian retaliation that could expand the conflict's scope.

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  Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Raise Nordic, German Suspicions Of Russian Sabotage

  Two telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea in 48 hours have prompted Nordic and German officials to say they suspect "sabotage" and "hybrid warfare" stemming from Russia.

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  Solitary Dolphin in Baltic Sea Talks to Himself, Researchers Think it's a Sign of Loneliness

  A bottlenose dolphin, known as Delle, has been observed in the Baltic Sea making thousands of vocalisations. The solitary dolphin’s sounds, including whistles and clicks, suggest it may be lonely and trying to communicate. Despite being in an area outside the usual range for these dolphins, no other dolphins were nearby. Researchers are exploring...

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  UK Notices Russian Bomber Aircraft, Naval Ships Head Towards It, Scrambles Jets

  UK today scrambled fighter jets today after it noticed a Russian bomber approach its airspace. While Royal Air Force was tracking the Russian jet, the Royal Navy found two separate groups of Russian Navy ships near its waters in the English Channel.

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  Primitive Humans in Scandinavia Used Boats Made Up of Animal Skins in 3500 BC, Study Suggests

  A new study suggests that people from the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC) in ancient Scandinavia likely built boats from animal skins, possibly seal hides, to fish, hunt, and trade. The PWC was a Neolithic group of hunter-gatherers who lived between 3500 and 2300 B.C. in regions near the Baltic and North Seas.

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  175-Year-Old Bottles Of Champagne Discovered By Polish Divers In A Shipwreck

  The wreck was filled "to the brim" with luxury items, including 100 bottles of champagne, porcelain and mineral water.

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  Russian Military Aircraft Violates Swedish Airspace

  A Russian military aircraft briefly violated Swedish airspace east of the Baltic island of Gotland on Friday and was met by Swedish fighter jets, the Nordic country's armed forces said on Saturday.

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  NATO Members Bordering Russia To Build "Drone Wall" For Defence: Lithuania

  Lithuania said Friday that the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighbouring Russia had agreed to build a "drone wall" to defend their borders from "provocations".

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  All About Tobol, Russia's Secret Weapon Linked To Jamming Of Planes' Signals

  Tobol electronic warfare system was previously linked to jamming of signals of ships on NATO's eastern flank.

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  Is The Ocean Safe? NATO Raises Alarm Over Undersea "Hybrid Warfare" Impacting 1 Billion

  The incidents of suspected sabotage on gas pipelines in the Baltic in the last 18 months underscore the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to malicious actions.

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  Sweden Becomes NATO's 32nd Member After Two-Year Wait

  After two-year wait, Sweden joins NATO in shadow of Ukraine war

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  Explained: What Sweden's NATO Entry Mean To The Baltic Sea Region

  Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cleared its final hurdle as Hungary's parliament voted to ratify it on Monday.

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  Explained: Does Sweden Joining Makes Baltic Sea A "NATO Lake"

  Sweden's accession to NATO adds a final puzzle piece to the alliance around the shores of the strategically important Baltic Sea - but Russia still poses a threat above and below water.

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  Stone Age Wall Discovered Off Germany May Be Europe's Oldest Megastructure

  An underwater hunting structure dating back to the Stone Age discovered in the Western Baltic Sea.

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  NATO Allies Begin Major Baltic Sea Naval Drills Amid Tensions With Russia

  Western allies kicked off a major naval exercise in the Baltic Sea on Saturday amid rising tensions with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.