Estonian and Danish intelligence agencies warn that the activity of the aggressor country russia in the Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly dangerous and is turning into a direct threat to Europe. This is stated in a report by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
The Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center has released a report that describes the growing threat from the russian "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea. We are talking about oil tankers without clear registration and warships that carry out provocations near the territories of NATO countries.
At the same time, Director of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) Thomas Ahrenkiel said that russian warships deliberately collided with Danish vessels, pointed weapons at helicopters and jammed GPS signals, creating risks of accidents in strategically important straits between the Baltic and North Seas.
The CCD emphasized that after the outbreak of a full-scale war against Ukraine, the Baltic Sea became a key route for russian oil exports, as more than 60% of maritime supplies are carried out there. Therefore, control over the shadow fleet vessels is not only of security but also of economic importance: its restriction will reduce the Kremlin's profits and reduce the financing of the war.
"The Baltic Sea is becoming a frontline for deterring Russian hybrid aggression. This requires decisive and coordinated actions of European states, as it is about the security of the entire region," the CCD summarized.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, Sweden announced a sharp increase in GPS interference over the Baltic Sea and accused russia of it.
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