The Norwegian coast guard detained a ship on Friday whose crew is suspected of involvement in damaging underwater cables in the Baltic Sea. The vessel, flying the Norwegian flag, was detained in the port of Tromsø.

Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized a Norwegian-owned ship at Latvia's request over its suspected involvement in damage done to a Baltic Sea cable.

Swedish authorities investigate a vessel suspected of damaging an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea, involving multiple agencies in the inquiry.

The NATO military alliance is ramping up efforts to protect undersea cables in the region amid growing concerns of Russian sabotage and spying. View on euronews