Starting in autumn 2023, eleven underwater cables and pipes in the Baltic Sea have been damaged, primarily due to ships dragging their anchors. A notable incident involved the vessel Yi Peng 3 attempting to damage electrical cables connected to the Danish island of Læsø. The Yi Peng 3 is captained by a Chinese national with a Russian sailor onboard. Although no crew member has been detained to date, a Danish pilot boarded the ship while it was anchored in the Kattegat Strait as part of the investigation. Western law enforcement and intelligence agencies do not suspect Chinese government involvement but believe Russian intelligence agencies might be behind the sabotage. This series of incidents highlights ongoing threats to critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic region and possible covert hostile activity aimed at disrupting energy and communication networks.

Starting in autumn 2023, eleven underwater cables and pipes in the Baltic Sea have been damaged, primarily due to ships dragging their anchors. A notable incident involved the vessel Yi Peng 3 attempting to damage electrical cables connected to the Danish island of Læsø. The Yi Peng 3 is captained by a Chinese national with a Russian sailor onboard. Although no crew member has been detained to date, a Danish pilot boarded the ship while it was anchored in the Kattegat Strait as part of the investigation. Western law enforcement and intelligence agencies do not suspect Chinese government involvement but believe Russian intelligence agencies might be behind the sabotage. This series of incidents highlights ongoing threats to critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic region and possible covert hostile activity aimed at disrupting energy and communication networks.