An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea is enclosed by Sweden and Denmark to the west, Finland to the northeast, and the Baltic countries to the southeast. It is about 1,600 km (990 mi) long, an average of 193 km (120 mi) wide, and an average of 55 metres (180 ft) deep.

Jan 27, 2025 · Baltic Sea, arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, extending northward from the latitude of southern Denmark almost to the Arctic Circle and separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe. It is the largest expanse of brackish water in the world.

4 days ago · 02/03/2025 February 3, 2025. A Bulgarian ship has been released after Swedish authorities cleared it of deliberately sabotaging an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea.

4 days ago · Swedish investigators have found that bad weather, deficient equipment and poor seamanship were responsible for the latest Baltic Sea cable disruption — not sabotage. Senior prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist, from Sweden’s National Security Unit, said in a statement Monday that the vessel that broke an undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and ...

4 days ago · Jan. 26 Baltic Sea incident determined to an accident Prosecutor blames weather, poor seamanship and equipment Says film footage clears crew One of several incidents in recent months STOCKHOLM ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The Swedish authorities on Monday boarded a ship in connection with what they described as “gross sabotage” after an undersea communications cable in the Baltic Sea was damaged a day earlier.

Jan 12, 2025 · STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance’s presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure, the government said Sunday.

Jan 13, 2025 · Sweden has committed to sending naval forces into the Baltic Sea following yet another suspected Russian attack on underwater cables in the region. The deployment of three warships and a surveillance airplane from NATO's newest member to assist the bloc's attempts to prevent more subsea cable sabotage marks Sweden's first such foray, but ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Sweden is investigating damage to a data cable linked to Latvia, the latest breach in the Baltic Sea region where European authorities are on high alert. January 27, 2025 3 min

Jan 13, 2025 · Sweden has said it will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance's presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure,...