Putin’s fleet - Russian espionage in the Baltic Sea | DW Documentary

Western intelligence services are warning of the threat of a Russian shadow war against European states. Germany is possibly one of the targets of this hybrid warfare. Authorities have observed suspicious ship movements in the Baltic Sea.

Russian "research ships" keep on appearing unexpectedly in offshore windfarms, in submarine exercise areas and above gas pipelines... and off the German coast, in the Baltic Sea. What is the vessels’ secret mission? Why do they often travel with their location transmitters turned off and armed special forces on board? And why is it so difficult for police and military to do anything about these mysterious ships? An international journalist team takes a closer look at Russia’s suspected spy fleet and sets out to decode their morse code messages.

Authors: Marie Blöcher, Antonius Kempmann, Benedikt Strunz.
The documentary "Putin’s Fleet" is a German public broadcaster, NDR, production - part of the international research project, "Russian Spy Ships”. In addition to the public broadcasters NDR and WDR, contributions were also made by the following: the German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, as well as broadcast journalists in Belgium (VRT), the Netherlands (Pointer, KRO-NCRV), Norway (NRK), Finland (YLE) and Estonia (ERR).

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[Bvggerffpls]

Maritime law enforcement seems like such an underdeveloped area of public policy, both internationally and domestically.

[nanothem]

Another interesting topic: the cargo ship Ruby (IMO 9626390), loaded with 20k tons of ammonium nitrate. Trying to get into various European ports, now drifting strategically close to the UK shore.

[emilyannamanda]

I’m so grateful for the brave soul whom make these documentaries about things that are imperative topics that some people try to keep hush-hush

[binmzpf]

Hypocrits always pointing the finger at someone else but in reallity are the real predators

[MUSICASINFRONTERAS]

The USA has 800 bases around the planet and spie ships all over, but there is no documentary. They destroyed the pipeline, and you played stupid.

[peteruat]

I spy, you spy, we spy, they all spy

[allankidston]

Very informative, congrats. to the team that produced this.

[vumtqev]

Europe has to wake up and step up their defenses before it's too late

[Carnelian_Jamie]

Russia just cannot keep their hands to themselves.

[predatel_rodini]

Why don't you show the same movies about the US and German spy ships?

[DC]

DW represents some of the best journalism on this planet.

[kenster]

They also do this off the northern coast of Norway, mapping and documenting critical infrastructure such as marine cables. Using "fishing vessels".

[Howtofewithlove]

Is it even legal to sail a ship with armed weapons so close to a country?
Very good reporting!

[tritnaha]

Very interesting. I remember seeing them do the exercises here this summer, i hope DK is stepping up and increasing their patrols around the area.

[Peter-blo]

too much of a coincidence that the same ship destroyed the pipes twice in different locations in a short time

[marsspacex]

Those ships should be stopped and searched.

[Supersupra]

This is crazy... we know they are spying, so why the f**k are they allowed to do it freely...this is just pathetic 🤦‍♂

[traveltectours]

Pipe Lines and cables in Baltic sea have to be protected. It's not fair to make millions of people's lives so miserable due to poor and egoist decisions taken by few world leaders...!!!

[kashmirha]

The impotency of Germany is hard to digest. Wake up!

[SandroAndres]

Fantastic video. As a former sailor I can appreciate all that you mention!