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UPDATED Sep 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Sep 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
NATO allies stop Russian subsea cable sabotage exercise
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NATO allies tracked and confronted Russian vessels training in Arctic waters near Svalbard this spring, after the operation was described as testing a capability to sabotage critical undersea cables. Western officials said the effort was carried out by Moscow’s GUGI undersea warfare directorate using deep-sea submersibles, and the vessels were prevented from completing the exercise and left the area.
WHO: Moscow’s GUGI undersea warfare directorate; NATO allies including Britain, Norway and the United States
WHAT: NATO allies disrupted a Russian undersea cable sabotage training exercise in Arctic waters.
WHEN: Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM ET
WHERE: Svalbard, Arctic waters
WHY: The Russian operation was carried out to test a destructive sabotage capability targeting critical undersea cables.
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