Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
On March 2, 2025, a suspected sabotage incident disrupted Gotland's water supply by stopping raw water pumps, confirmed by Swedish Security Service.
According to an Aftonbladet report published March 3, 2025, a suspected sabotage act took place on Gotland involving the disruption of the island's water supply system. Police investigations revealed that an electric coupling cable was pulled out, causing raw water pumps to stop functioning. Swedish Security Service (Säpo) confirmed the incident occurred on March 2. Susanne Bjergegaard-Pettersson, Region Gotland's chief for water and sewage, confirmed the stoppage of the raw water pumps. The event is under investigation to determine the cause and responsible parties. No casualties or further infrastructural damages were reported publicly. The incident heightens concerns about critical infrastructure sabotage in strategic areas.
Confidence: High
Classified as aggressor event since it involves a confirmed sabotage targeting critical water infrastructure on Gotland, a strategic Swedish location. No indication in the source of defensive or preparatory actions by Swedish or allied forces related to this incident.
Source URL
https://aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Vz2em4/misstankt-sabotage-pa-gotland-sapo-bekraftar-incident
Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Mar 1, 2025, 23:35 UTC
Event time confidence
exact
Location
Gotland, Sweden
Country
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Tags
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Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
On March 2, 2025, a suspected sabotage incident disrupted Gotland's water supply by stopping raw water pumps, confirmed by Swedish Security Service.
According to an Aftonbladet report published March 3, 2025, a suspected sabotage act took place on Gotland involving the disruption of the island's water supply system. Police investigations revealed that an electric coupling cable was pulled out, causing raw water pumps to stop functioning. Swedish Security Service (Säpo) confirmed the incident occurred on March 2. Susanne Bjergegaard-Pettersson, Region Gotland's chief for water and sewage, confirmed the stoppage of the raw water pumps. The event is under investigation to determine the cause and responsible parties. No casualties or further infrastructural damages were reported publicly. The incident heightens concerns about critical infrastructure sabotage in strategic areas.
Confidence: High
Classified as aggressor event since it involves a confirmed sabotage targeting critical water infrastructure on Gotland, a strategic Swedish location. No indication in the source of defensive or preparatory actions by Swedish or allied forces related to this incident.
Source URL
https://aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Vz2em4/misstankt-sabotage-pa-gotland-sapo-bekraftar-incident
Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Mar 1, 2025, 23:35 UTC
Event time confidence
exact
Location
Gotland, Sweden
Country
Sweden
Tags
Gotland, Sweden, infrastructure sabotage, water supply disruption, Säpo, critical infrastructure, police investigation