Event 821

{
  "attack_type": "Sabotage",
  "category": "Sabotage",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "European Union",
  "description": "The article discusses concerns about Russia's sabotage of undersea telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea as part of a broader hybrid war against Europe. European security officials fear deliberate attacks on these critical infrastructure cables could disrupt communication and data flow across the continent. The Baltic Sea has become a hotspot for such undersea actions, with Russian vessels and special operations suspected of probing and potentially damaging cables. The sabotage fits into a pattern of hybrid warfare tactics aimed at weakening Europe's technological resilience without open military confrontation. Efforts are underway to increase monitoring, protection, and diplomatic pressure to counter these threats.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-04-07T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-sabotage-undersea-cables-baltic-sea-europe-war/",
    "Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage",
    "The Baltic Sea has become a front line for deliberate attempts to damage or disrupt undersea telecommunications cables, key infrastructure for internet and communications",
    "Security officials are increasingly concerned about Russian special operations vessels operating under the guise of research or fishing boats, possibly laying the groundwork for cable attacks",
    "These actions form part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy aiming to undermine Europe's technological connectivity without kinetic war",
    "European nations are enhancing surveillance and defense preparations to protect undersea cables crucial for data flow"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-sabotage-undersea-cables-baltic-sea-europe-war/",
          "Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage",
          "The Baltic Sea has become a front line for deliberate attempts to damage or disrupt undersea telecommunications cables, key infrastructure for internet and communications",
          "Security officials are increasingly concerned about Russian special operations vessels operating under the guise of research or fishing boats, possibly laying the groundwork for cable attacks",
          "These actions form part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy aiming to undermine Europe's technological connectivity without kinetic war",
          "European nations are enhancing surveillance and defense preparations to protect undersea cables crucial for data flow"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
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      "url": "/media/event_821_1764196079_0b5a8600.jpg"
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  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-sabotage-undersea-cables-baltic-sea-europe-war/",
  "where": "Undersea"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Sabotage",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "BSR",
  "Date": "7-Apr-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-sabotage-undersea-cables-baltic-sea-europe-war/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Summary article on ??Russian sabotage in the Baltic Sea",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Article summarizes ??Russian hybrid activity including sabotage of undersea cables across the Baltic Sea.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}