The situation in the Baltic Sea is “unfavorable” for Russiabecause all other coastal countries are already in NATOand “the possibility of using the Baltic Sea and limiting the activities of the North Atlantic Alliance lies in the strategic interest of Russia,” said Rear Admiral during a conference in Helsinki.
– The Russian Baltic fleet is still very efficient – he added, emphasizing that despite its presence at sea, there was no “provocation”, or at least not in relation to Finnish ships.
Russia is ready to destroy underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Due to “the increase in the importance of military Baltic and greater tensions in the region,” he continued – the Finnish Navy must also be prepared for activities “outside its own territorial waters”.
– According to the information held by the services, Russia is ready to use even its war ships to damage underwater infrastructure in the Baltic – the commander answered the question of the Finnish press.
Currently, NATO maritime forces are also operating in the Baltic Sea in connection with the Baltic Sentry (Baltic Guard) operation started in January, which aims to supervise and protect underwater critical infrastructure. The mission was appointed at the top of Helsinki after the Estonian-Finnish ESTLINK2 power cable was damaged at the end of December. Egypt.