‘Russian’ Ship Dragged Anchor 60 Miles Through Baltic Damaging Cables
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) – Finnish investigators investigating damage to power and multiple data cables in the Baltic Sea say they have found evidence of an anchor dragging on the ocean floor. This apparently belongs to a Russian-related vessel that has already been captured. The Estlink 2 power transmission cable, which transmits energy from Finland across […]
Russian Cable-Cutter Ship Loaded With Spying Equipment: Report
The Russian-linked “Dark Fleet” vessel suspected of cutting international power lines and four Internet backbone cables in the Baltic Sea on Christmas Day may also have been acting as a signals intelligence vessel. oil tanker is Eagle SThe ship, suspected to be part of Russia's “dark fleet” to evade international sanctions against oil exports, was […]
Kentucky man arrested for thousands owed in child support after exiting cruise ship
The father of a deceased child who was on the run and owed more than $100,000 in child support was arrested after leaving a cruise ship in Miami last week, authorities said. Dominic Weaver, a Kentucky resident, had been lame for more than 10 years when his leave ended after he was taken into custody […]
Finland seizes ship carrying Russian oil after undersea cable cut
Finland on Thursday suspended a ship carrying oil destined for Russia in connection with a recent cut in an undersea cable connecting power to Estonia, amid growing concerns that ships could disrupt power and gas lines in European waters. It was captured. Finland's national law enforcement agency, the Finnish Police, stated in a statement They […]
Kentucky dad who owes $100K in child support arrested exiting cruise ship: officials
A Kentucky father who had amassed more than $100,000 in unpaid child support was arrested after disembarking from a cruise in Florida after years of being crippled, authorities said. Dominic Weaver's vacation ended in handcuffs after he was detained by local police as he disembarked from a cruise ship in Miami sometime last week and […]
Russian Cargo Ship On ‘Syria Mission’ Sinks in Mediterranean
On Monday, a Russian cargo ship bound for Syria sank in the Mediterranean Sea after an engine room explosion. Ukrainian military intelligence claims the ship was sent to retrieve Russian weapons and military equipment from Syria after the fall of Moscow-backed dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Confirmed ship named Ursa […]
China Blocked Investigation Into Cable Cutting Ship, Sweden Says
AFP – Sweden's foreign minister said on Monday that China rejected a request by prosecutors to investigate Chinese vessels linked to two severed Baltic cables, despite China promising “cooperation” with regional authorities. said. On November 17th and 18th, parts of two communication cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters. Suspicion has been directed at the […]
U.S. Ship Accidentally Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet
USS gettysburg A guided-missile cruiser accidentally shot down an American fighter jet early Sunday morning in what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called an “apparent cross-fire incident.” Two Navy F-18 pilots were able to safely eject over the Red Sea, CENTCOM said. “Both pilots were recovered safely. Preliminary assessments indicate that one of the crew members […]
Chinese Ship Linked to Severed Baltic Sea Cables Sets Sail, Says Sweden
(AFP) – A Chinese ship involved in two recent undersea cable cutting incidents and anchored off the coast of Denmark since November 19 set sail on Saturday, the Swedish coast guard said. On November 17th and 18th, parts of two communication cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea. Suspicion has been […]
Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini Acquitted in Illegal Migrant Ship Trial
Matteo Salvini, deputy prime minister and leader of Italy's ruling Alliance party, was sentenced to six years in prison in 2019 for preventing illegal migrants from disembarking from a boat, but was acquitted. Judges in Palermo, Sicily, dismissed the kidnapping case against Matteo Salvini on Friday, ruling that the facts presented by prosecutors warranted a […]