Russian Navy research vessel "Admiral Vladimirsky" outside St.Petersburg, Russia in July 2020. The ship is now accused of spying for Russia. Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Insider: Russia has a plan to sabotage European wind farms, gas pipelines, and internet cables, report say
* Russia has been using ships to spy in Nordic waters, a joint investigation by four countries' public broadcasters found.
* They are collecting intel on wind farms, gas pipelines, and power and internet cables, report said.
* Norway's NRK reported at least 50 Russian ships gathered intelligence there in the last ten years.
Russia is surveying the North Sea to find possible targets that could sabotage the energy infrastructure of Nordic countries, according to a new investigation.
Targets include wind farms, gas pipelines, and power and internet cables, a joint-report by public broadcasters in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway found. Sources told Finland's YLE, Sweden's SVT, Denmark's DR, and Norway's NRK that Russia is using civilian and military ships to scan the bottom of the sea near the four countries.
The outlets also tracked dozens of Russian research and fishing ships, and reported that they regularly went key energy infrastructure.
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Report Says Russia Has A Plan To Sabotage European Wind Farms, Gas Pipelines, And Internet Cables
Nordic news outlets: Russian yachts, cargo ships spy at sea -- AP
Fleet of Russian spy ships has been gathering intelligence in Nordic waters, investigation finds -- CNN
Russian spy network operating in North Sea, investigation claims -- The Guardian
Nordic news outlets: Russian yachts, cargo ships spy at sea -- Seattle Times
Russian spy ships in plot to sabotage Europe's energy -- The Telegraph
Russia is using 'ghost' spy ships off UK coast to map out North Sea wind farms for sabotage attacks -- Daily Mail
Russia uses civilian boats to spy in the North Sea, joint report says -- Politico.eu