Swedish Police Investigate Water Supply Sabotage on Strategic Gotland Island

The deliberate disruption of a key pumping system raises concerns about infrastructure security in the Baltic Sea region.

Swedish authorities are investigating suspected sabotage of a water pump system on Gotland, Sweden's largest island in the Baltic Sea.
Technicians discovered intentional damage to power cables that supply the island's raw water pumps, which could have left the entire island without water.
The incident follows a series of infrastructure disruptions in the Baltic Sea region, including damage to undersea telecom cables near Gotland in recent months.
Officials have not identified suspects, but the incidents have heightened concerns about potential Russian hybrid warfare targeting critical infrastructure.
Gotland holds strategic importance in the Baltic Sea, with analysts warning that control of the island could significantly impact NATO's regional security.