NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea area as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week.

NATO said on Friday it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel electricity link.

STORY: The seized oil tanker accused of sabotaging an undersea power cable and four internet cables now sits off Finland's coast.Finnish investigators said the ship that has been linked to Russia may have caused damage to the cables by dragging its anchor along the seabed,

HELSINKI - Nato said on Dec 27 it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet cables, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel electricity link.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Friday said the alliance will increase patrols in the Baltic Sea region after Finland seized an oil tanker suspected of having damaged undersea power and internet cables this week.

As investigations continue, Estonia has taken decisive action to prevent further damage, highlighting the region’s growing vulnerability. On Friday, December 27, Estonia deployed the patrol vessel Raju to safeguard EstLink 1,

NATO is increasing patrols in the Baltic Sea as Finland investigates potential sabotage of undersea cables linked to Russia. Key infrastructure security is a priority.

NATO has decided to increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea following suspected sabotage of undersea power and internet cables. Finland detained a Russian oil ship over the disruptions, and Estonia launched a naval operation to protect crucial infrastructure.

BELGIUM: NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance's chief

NATO will strengthen its presence in the Baltic Sea following the outage of the Estlink 2 submarine power cable, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday after speaking to Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.