NATO leaders gathering in the Finnish capital Helsinki on Tuesday said European countries must be prepared to face further incidents in the Baltic Sea., APA reports citing Deutsche Welle.
This follows the recent damage or disruption to a string of undersea power cables, telcommunications links, and gas pipelines in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Latvian President Edgar Rinkevics acknowledged that with more than 2,000 ships crossing the busy waterway every day, full coverage would be hard to achieve.
"Let's face it, we can't ensure 100% protection but if we are sending a bold signal then I think that such incidents are going to decrease or even stop," he told reporters ahead of Tuesday's meeting.
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