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NATO foils Russian GUGI exercise aimed at undersea cables near Svalbard

September 11, 2026 · Evening edition

UK, Norway, and the U.S. disrupted a Russian deep-sea operation practicing covert cable-disabling technology. No infrastructure was damaged, but the episode underscores Russia’s seabed warfare capabilities and allied red lines.

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NATO allies disrupt Russian preparations to disable Arctic undersea cables near Svalbard, Reuters reports - The Insider — The Insider
Report: NATO confronted Russian submarines testing secret weapon aimed at undersea cables - Ynet News — Ynet News

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