Estonia’s Navy Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols

By Janis Laizans

GULF OF FINLAND, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Estonia’s navy is prepared to act against vessels that pose a danger to Baltic Sea infrastructure even if they are in international waters, a senior official patrolling the busy Gulf of Finland shipping lane said on Thursday.

The Baltic Sea region is on alert and the NATO alliance has boosted its presence after a series of power cable, telecom and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Most were caused by civilian ships dragging their anchors. 

While some of the underwater breaches have been ruled accidental, others are …