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UPDATED Sep 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Sep 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
NATO operation disrupts Russian undersea cable sabotage drill
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Western officials said a joint NATO operation thwarted a secret Russian training exercise aimed at disabling critical undersea data cables. Britain tracked and deterred three Russian submarines near vital cables and pipelines in Arctic waters near Svalbard, diverting them before the exercise could be completed.
WHO: NATO allies (UK, Norway, and the US)
WHAT: A joint NATO operation tracked and diverted Russian submarines conducting an undersea cable sabotage training exercise.
WHEN: Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
WHERE: Arctic waters near Svalbard, Norway
WHY: To prevent Russian submarines from completing an exercise to sabotage critical undersea data cables and pipelines.
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