Overview

• Poland's military intervened after the sanctioned tanker Sun, linked to Russia's 'shadow fleet,' was detected performing suspicious maneuvers near the Poland-Sweden power cable.
• The tanker, sailing under the Antigua flag, was escorted away following a patrol flight and naval response from the Polish Navy's ORP Heweliusz.
• The 600-megawatt cable remains operational, with over 600 megawatts of electricity flowing to Sweden as of the latest updates, according to Polish grid operator PSE.
• NATO's Baltic Sentry mission continues to address the rising threat to undersea infrastructure, with Poland and NATO vowing a firm response to any future incidents.
• The Baltic Sea has seen an increase in sabotage-related incidents since Sweden and Finland joined NATO, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure amid ongoing tensions with Russia.