a year agoوزارة الدفاع الإسرائيلية تعلن توقيع اتفاقية لبيع منظومة الدفاع الجوي الصاروخي "مقلاع داوود" إلى فنلندا
a year agoEarthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 20 km S of Glomfjord, Norway
a year agoOn October 25, the Ambassador of Finland was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and was informed of the termination of the agreement on cross-border cooperation.
a year agoSwAF JAS 39 Gripen fighters, @usairforce B-1B Lancer bombers and Danish F-16 (not pictured) trained together on Tuesday. Exercise scenario involved defending the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic sea. Photos: 172:a stridsflygdivision, Flygvapnet NATO
a year agoFirst picture of the damaged balticconector pipeline. Source Finnish border guard. Drag westwards pipeline multiple meters wide
a year ago Finnish police: object found near broken Baltic Sea pipeline has been identified as an anchor
a year ago Sweden PM says he doesn't set any dates for his country's NATO entry and that he got assurances that Hungary won't delay the process
a year ago Ministry of Defence of Sweden: It has been confirmed that the telecommunications cable between Sweden and Estonia was damaged through external force or tampering. NATO has increased their presence in the Baltic Sea by deploying a minesweeping vessel and increased air surveillance
a year ago وقع الرئيس التركي رجب طيب أردوغان على بروتوكول انضمام السويد إلى حلف شمال الأطلسي (الناتو) وأرسله إلى الجمعية الوطنية الكبرى لتركيا.
a year agoOne arrested after the explosion in southern Stockholm
a year ago خارجية السويد: المهم في هذه المرحلة إيصال المساعدات إلى قطاع غزة
a year ago Finnish police: Baltic sea pipeline investigation is now focused on the role of the vessel Newpolar Bear
a year ago Russian Foreign Minister Shoigu: it is possible that NATO bases and strike weapons will appear in Finland and Sweden in the near future
a year ago "The security policy situation in our immediate area has deteriorated" said Swedish defence minister Jonson at the presser
a year ago Swedish civil defence minister says have received information that a telecoms cable between Estonia and Sweden has been damaged; the damage occured at a similar time to the damage to the pipeline between Finland and Estonia
a year ago There will be a Swedish press-conference later today, featuring the Ministers for Defense and Civil Protection, Navy and Coast Guard Chiefs on "a new development regarding sea floor critical infrastructure concerning Sweden"
a year agoKaja Kallas: I called @jensstoltenberg to brief him on the incidents related to Balticconnector and a submarine communications cable between Estonia and Finland.We discussed how to increase the protection of critical infrastructure in light of this.We agreed to remain in close contact
a year ago Estonian Ministers: #Balticconnector pipeline damage was deliberate. DefMin: "picture we have from the pipeline tells us that the damage had to have been done by something greater than a diver or unmanned submersible. The damage is more extensive"
a year ago Norwegian independent seismic monitoring foundation NORSAR: "NORSAR have detected a probable explosion along the Finnish coast of the Baltic Sea at 01:20 (local time in Finland) on 8th October 2023. This explosion was detected using stations in Finland
a year ago The Estonian minister of defence will also hold a press conference about the underwater incidents in the Gulf of Finland, at about 17:30 CET
a year ago The foreign minister of Finland will brief EU colleagues about the sabotage on the Balticconnector this afternoon
a year ago Finnish prime minister first comments (presser to follow at 17:30 Finnish time):- gas pipeline damage in Finland's exclusive economic zone;- data cable damage in Estonia´s exclusive economic zone; - Nato allies and EU partners kept in the loop
a year ago Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke with President Sauli @niinisto on damage to undersea infrastructure between Estonia & Finland. NATO is sharing information & stands ready to support Allies concerned
a year ago Finnish president: "It's likely that both the pipeline and data cable damages are results of outside activity. Cause not yet established, joint Finnish-Estonian investigation ongoing."
a year ago Finnish national broadcaster YLE referring to it's sources: seems #balticconnector leak was not an accident. Navy Mine countermeasures vessel MHC Purunpää and Border Guard offshore patrol vessel Turva on site. Finnish gov to hold presser today
a year ago Finland gas pipeline leak probe proceeding on premise of potential sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter - Bloomberg
a year agoReuters: Finland’s Gasgrid & Estonia’s Elering state survey work will begin soon after sudden drop in pressure of Balticconnector natural gas pipeline spanning Gulf of Finland yesterday, suggesting a leak. Elering affirms that no cause “including sabotage” can be ruled out for the time being
2 years agoJailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 for her "fight against the oppression of women" in her country
2 years ago وزارة الدفاع السويدية: شرطنا لإرسال طائرات مقاتلة إلى أوكرانيا هو الحصول على عضوية الناتو أولا
2 years agoTrain stops between Stockholm and Malmö after fire, according to P4
