After the recent developments in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Coast Guard tightens the monitoring of ship traffic.
NATO, Finland and Estonia have also decided to increase their presence in the area.
The monitoring of ship traffic will take place both by air and by ship. Through increased surveillance, the Coast Guard wants to protect critical infrastructure in the water, such as the underwater cables.
– The Coast Guard takes a serious view of the recent recurring damage to underwater infrastructure. Due to the incident in the Gulf of Finland, the Coast Guard has now strengthened maritime surveillance, says Daniel Stenling, deputy operational manager at the Coast Guard in a press release.
Svenska kraftnät also announces that they have tightened security around electric cables between Sweden and Finland, reports P4 Norrbotten.
– We may have guards on site to a greater extent than we had before, says Erik Nordman, head of security at Svenska kraftnät to the radio channel.
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The announcement comes after several cases where underwater cables have been damaged in the Baltic Sea following suspected sabotage.
Earlier on Friday, NATO announced that it will increase its military presence in the area. Estonia has also launched an operation in the Baltic Sea to protect the Estlink 1 submarine cable.