Estonia plans to deploy about 600 bunkers along its eastern border with Russia to protect against drone and artillery attacks. The first structures are expected to be ready by fall.

#Estonia #Baltic #NAFO

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/estonia-s-border-defense-bolstered-with-600-new-bunkers/ar-AA1Cermj

It has occurred to me that #Denmark- a #Baltic Sea nation- has been a particularly strong supporter of #Ukraine
https://journa.host/@w7voa/114222712836782142
w7voa@journa.host - Politico Europe - Denmark’s prime minister lashes out at the Trump administration for putting “unacceptable pressure” on #Greenland. https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-greenland-visit-mette-frederiksen-denmark-condemns/

Water supply of strategic #Baltic island Gotland was sabotaged last night.

Someone broke into the pump controls and destroyed them.

The pumps serve a large part of Gotland (pop 61k) and had it gone unnoticed could have left all island without water.

Putin practice for war. Security services are notified. Water is ok.

https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Vz2em4/misstankt-sabotage-pa-gotland-sapo-bekraftar-incident

Trump, Vance traitors used the entire spectrum of abusive tactics: gaslighting, victim blaming, forced gratitude, manipulation. We all felt through our screens, it was a provocation.

— Blaming the victim for their situation: “You allowed yourself to be in a very bad position” — this is a classic phrase of an abuser, Trump says to Zelenskyy. Blaming the victim for suffering & also blaming them for Russia occupying you and killing your people.
— Pressure and forced “gratitude”: Toxic Vance demands that Zelenskyy say “thank you” — this is a terrible technique, forcing the victim to thank for the help that she desperately needs. Then such toxic people accuse her of ungratefulness if she tries to defend her rights.
— Manipulation of the concept of “peace”: Trump declares that Zelenskyy “is not ready for peace.” But by this he means the capitulation of Ukraine. This is a typical manipulation - replacing the concept of “just peace” with the concept of “surrender.”

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Rasmus Jarlov, #Denmark Defence Committee Chair:

"It seems that #russia already thinks that they’re at war with the West... If you think that way, then you’re going to attack again. And they will attack the #Baltic countries, probably as the first target."

"There is no comparison between the economies of Europe and Russia. It’s like 15 times bigger. So if #Europe stands up and helps #Ukraine, there will only be one outcome, and that will be a Ukrainian #victory"

#NATO
https://www.wionews.com/world/zelensky-would-run-naked-in-nyc-for-getting-security-guarantees-says-denmark-defence-committees-chair-8771849

That time lil Marco explained how #USA, #UK and russia promised Ukraine to provide for their defense forever if they gave up the huge stockpile of nuclear weapons left in the country after the Soviet Union collapsed.

The USA, UK, and russia are signatories to this agreement. Honor it or return Ukraine's nuclear weapons; otherwise, your signature and promise mean nothing.

Support Ukraine, defend Ukraine. Ukraine into NATO.

For #MeerMittwoch here's the serene Baltic Sea as seen from our aft cabin on the approach to Estonia back in 2017. Seagulls flew in our wake to see what our ship was bringing to the surface but we were cruising so slowly I doubt anything was disturbed at all.

"Enough talk, time to act!": #Donald_Tusk proposed his plan for #Ukraine and #Europe

According to the #Polish Prime Minister, three steps need to be taken:
finance aid to #Ukraine from frozen #Russian assets;
strengthen airspace patrols, #Baltic security, and the #EU border with #Russia;
quickly introduce new rules for funding #EU security and defence.

After lengthy planning and permissions process, #Poland started actual construction work on three off-shore wind farms on #Baltic sea totaling 3 GW installed power. In engineering terms, an interesting solution is a 1.5 km submarine tunnel 40 m below sea bottom for the high current cables to avoid damage on shallow waters.

"They shouldn't say the quiet part out aloud!"

Attention, #Poland and #Baltic states!

#Russian propagandist #Solovyev voices the #Kremlin's strategic objectives:

"We need strategic security. For this purpose, obviously, it would be good for us to reach #Transnistria in order to cut #Ukraine off from the #Black_Sea. It is important to us that this is a territory that, in some form, does not pose a threat to us. And not only this one. This also includes the #Baltic states and #Poland."

#Ukraine’s Drone Strike Halts Oil Exports at #Russia’s #Ust_Luga #Baltic_Port

Oil flows at #Russia’s key #Ust_Luga export terminal have reportedly stopped following a #Ukrainian drone strike on the #Baltic Pipeline System-2. A #Ukrainian Security Service (#SBU) official confirmed that their forces targeted the #Andreapol pumping station, which supplies oil to #Ust_Luga. #Bloomberg reports that as of 29 January, tanker departures have ceased, significantly disrupting #Russia’s crude exports.

#Ukraine pushed back #Russia near #Udachne on #Pokrovsk direction

made small advance in #Nelepovka near #Toretsk, #Shevchenko and #Kotline on #Pokrovsk direction

oil exports through Ust-Luga port on #Baltic has halted following UAV attack

troops were reportedly withdrawn from front line #Kursk oblast following massive losses

allocated $1.2b aid package to

allocated £2b to air defense program

budget committee approved €3b aid for

On January 26, the undersea optical fiber cable operated by the Latvian State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) was reported damaged in the #Baltic Sea between #Latvia and #Sweden

The incident, likely caused by external factors, has prompted an ongoing investigation involving both Latvian authorities and NATO allies, including Sweden.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/optical-fiber-cable-damaged-between-latvia-and-sweden-investigation-underway-5379

The #Baltic States are weeks away from full energy independence. Soon, we’ll disconnect from Russian and Belarusian grids and synchronize with Continental Europe.

I attended the launch of the Alytus synchronous compensator—a key step in ensuring system reliability. This milestone strengthens our path toward a secure, resilient, and sustainable energy future. Gitanas Nausėda, president of #Lithuania

https://lithuania.news-pravda.com/en/lithuania/2025/01/16/3298.html

The Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced that NATO is launching the “Baltic Sentry” program, which will involve “a range of assets” including frigates, maritime patrol aircraft and “a small fleet of naval drones."

https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-deploy-drone-aircraft-counter-baltic-sea-cable-attack/

Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the #Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month, the head of the Finnish investigation said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/oil-tanker-sabotage-crew-were-poised-cut-more-cables-when-caught-finland-says-2025-01-13/

I wonder if #Trump's #Greenland nonsense is connected to #Denmark's staunch support for #Ukraine and the country's key strategic role in the #Baltic?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv10knyd9o