A ship belonging to the Russian alleged shadow fleet made suspicious maneuvers in the vicinity of submarine cables, which belong to the Polish Energy Network. The Marine Operations Center has diverted a patrol aircraft to the site that has spooked the intruder. The division is patrolling the Navy. next day in Gdynia, a gathering attended by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
The incidental was reported by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a press conference convened today. "We saw yesterday a tanker that has late been on the list of ships from the alleged Russian shadow fleet. He made suspicious maneuvers – not in Polish territorial waters, but over the power cables belonging to PSE – the head of MON reported. Cables lead from Poland to Sweden. In response, the Commander of the Centre for Marine Operations – Marine Component Command launched the procedures envisaged in specified situations. A patrol plane was sent to the scene that frightened off the intruder. shortly it was followed by a hydrographic ship ORP "Hewelius", which has equipment designed to monitor the seabed. The crew will check for harm to the infrastructure.
Meanwhile, an urgent gathering will be held at COM–DKM next day with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, representatives of the Navy, as well as another services responsible for safety. "It is absolutely a precedence for us. We are besides in constant contact with our allies on this issue. All forces and resources will be designated for this operation – provided Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish.
The Baltic has become an arena for a number of incidents in fresh monthsthe critical infrastructure of NATO and the European Union. Last November, the Chinese freighter "Yi Peng 3" pulled an anchor over the bottom for respective twelve nautical miles, which broke the telecommunications cables between Sweden and Lithuania, as well as Finland and Germany. The unit was detained by the Danish Navy. Soon, an Eagle S tanker flying the flag of the Cook Islands damaged the Estlink 2 offshore power cable connecting Estonia and Finland in identical circumstances. This ship was besides detained – only that by the Finnish Coast defender In turn in January of that year the tanker "Eventin" under the flag of Panama lost control and drifted around Rugia. For a time he posed a serious threat to shipping, but yet the tugboats from Germany managed to control him and push him outside the Baltic. Earlier, due to the fact that in the autumn of 2023 the Chinese ship "Newnew Polar Bear" interrupted the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia – besides drawing an anchor behind it.
The investigation into each of these cases continues. Many leads, however, to Russia. any of the ships active in these incidents belong to the alleged shadow fleet. It includes individuals who transport Russian oil, circumventing sanctions imposed on this country after aggression against Ukraine. It may be that the services associated with the Kremlin usage them for diversion.
In early this year, NATO reacted to multiple incidents, starting Operation Baltic Sentry. It involves increased patrols of delicate shipping routes and monitoring of critical infrastructure. Polish Navy besides conducts its own activities. 3 years ago, she initiated an operation under the code name "Ball". Its assumptions are akin to those of Natowski, and the actions include Polish territorial waters and an exclusive economical zone.
