NATO Warships Confront Russian Vessel After Suspicious Breakdown Over Baltic Gas Pipeline
NATO naval forces conducted a special operation in the Øresund Strait after a Russian fishing vessel experienced a sudden breakdown in Swedish waters and anchored near a key undersea gas pipeline, according to Postimees on September 15.
The vessel involved, the “Mechanik Stepanov,” is a newly built 50-meter-long crab boat commissioned in 2025. The incident occurred on September 13, when the ship reported engine trouble and a power outage, causing it to drift toward Danish waters.
According to Postimees, Sweden’s Coast Guard deployed a vessel to shadow the Russian ship, while naval assets from Denmark and the United Kingdom joined the operation.
The Danish Navy confirmed to broadcaster TV2 that its warships, together with British vessels, were positioned near the Mechanik Stepanov but declined to provide additional details about the mission.
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