"Online Bulk" in Britain: Russian Federation can interrupt underwater cables that connect Europe with the world

According to the experts with whom the media communicated, Moscow has a map of communications and this has transformed the island country into a "vulnerable soft subframe", which the Russians can hit. SkyNews explained that about 60 cables for military and civil communication, plus gas pipelines and power supply lines, are suitable for Britain. These objects are at risk because it is difficult for the British and allies to track hundreds of pipes and cables.

The media has published an infographic with a network around Britain that the Russians can attack. The presence of the threat is evidenced by the emergence of a Russian spy vessel "Amber", which was floating La Tuns under the supervision of the Frigate HMS Soomerset of the royal fleet. British officials are convinced that it is the spy ship of the Russian Federation, since it was noticed by important strategic objects.

Formally, the Russians adhered to the rules of international navigation, so they were not detained, although they carried out mapping of the water area, the article is said. "Let me clarify, it is a Russian spy ship that is used to collect reconnaissance data and mapping a critically important underwater infrastructure of the United Kingdom," said the media of the Minister of Defense Mark Gilly.

The Russian Federation has long mapped under submarine, in particular, and military, which are secret objects, explained the expert of the Rusi analytical center Dr. Kausal. In addition, Russian unmanned submarines were repeatedly noticed near the cables. The media added that the cables usually have a metal shell, protected by concrete near the shores, but at the depth of this: it is difficult to reach and difficult to repair.

Skynews summarized that the threat to cables and pipelines is probably associated with an exacerbation of a security situation for Britain, which supports Ukraine in confrontation with the Russian Federation. "Having faced with an increasing international situation due to the exacerbation of war in Ukraine, the UK Parliament has begun an investigation into underwater cables earlier this year," Media stressed.

It should be noted that the focus wrote about the previous cases of a breakdown of submarine cables, which were recorded in the fall and winter of 2024. The media reported a breakdown of the optic fiber at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. According to militiamen, cables damaged the anchor of ships related to the Russian Federation. One of the cases is the Russian oil tanker Eagle S cut the Estlink 2 cable that connected Scandinavia and the continent.