German jets face flare attack over Baltic amid rising tensions

The incident was reported by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a NATO meeting in Brussels. This situation highlights the significant tension in diplomatic relations and the heated situation between the parties.

The Foreign Minister did not disclose details of the incident with the Russian ship. However, she announced that pipeline and cable inspections in the Baltic Sea will continue, even if the Russians respond hostilely.

Strengthening the protection of infrastructure in the Baltic region is essential due to repeated acts of sabotage. Baerbock cited examples of cable destruction and GPS system interference.

In November alone, two fibre optic cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea. One connects Sweden with Lithuania, and the other connects Finland with Germany.

Swedish authorities are conducting an investigation, treating these actions as sabotage. The crew of the Chinese ship "Yi Peng 3" is suspected of carrying out these acts. Similar incidents took place last year, including damage to a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia.

These incidents were discussed by participants of the Nordic and Baltic NB8 summit. The meeting included representatives from Nordic countries—Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland—and Baltic countries—Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—and was attended last week by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The Polish Prime Minister proposed the creation of a joint Baltic Sea patrol mission, referred to as "navy policing." - Together with the Nordic and Baltic countries, we face the same threat and offer the same solution, he said.

Joint patrols in the Baltic Sea will help prevent not only sabotage activities that lead to the destruction of Baltic infrastructure. A major concern in this area is also the increased presence of ships trying to evade sanctions imposed on Russia following its aggression against Ukraine.

Source: rp.pl