Mastered the Houthi tactics: what the Russians are capable of in the North Sea

Mastered the Houthi tactics: what the Russians are capable of in the North Sea Dzvenislava Moshovskaya

Russia is conducting reconnaissance activities over the network of cables and pipelines that lie at the bottom. Probably, the aggressor country may be preparing certain acts of sabotage.

International political scientist Maxim Yali told 24 Channel that such actions by Russia should be regarded as threats. Considering that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was blown up in the Baltic Sea.

“We can assume that this is the Russians’ response. They have mastered the tactics of the Houthis, who also threaten to cut the cables,” he said.

What Russia's actions indicate

< p>According to Maxim Yali, Russia’s actions in the North Sea indicate that it is trying to show its strength and influence in the field of information and cyber security. Such threats may directly concern Western countries.

Recent threats when he (Vladimir Putin – Channel 24) expressed conditions for ending military aggression against Ukraine. After that, the Kremlin dictator visited North Korea, where he signed agreements on military cooperation, noted the international political scientist.

Russia is demonstrating what it has other than destroying military and civilian infrastructure , there are other levers of influence to pester the West. Maxim Yali noted that such actions are in the style of the Kremlin.