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The War Monitor @warmonitor.net

Gotland, an island in the Baltic, is often called a “floating aircraft carrier.” Whoever controls it can dominate Baltic Sea routes and threaten NATO supply lines.

aug 23, 2025, 9:05 pm • 66 24

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The War Monitor @warmonitor.net

Update: The island’s distributor said the outage was due to a cable disconnection between Gotland and mainland Sweden. Power is back in Visby and gradually returning elsewhere, though the cause of the disconnect remains unclear.

aug 23, 2025, 10:07 pm • 32 3 • view
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civil4liberties.bsky.social @civil4liberties.bsky.social

Probably Russia. There have been many incidents of suspected Russian sabotage targeting undersea cables and supply lines, in the Baltic Sea. This is Russia’s effort to destroy important infrastructure.

aug 23, 2025, 10:17 pm • 2 0 • view
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danger-noodler.bsky.social @danger-noodler.bsky.social

Must be a russian translation to need the distinction of floating. 🤣

aug 24, 2025, 3:52 am • 0 0 • view
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Staffan Landin @staffanlandin.bsky.social

Excuse me but we are NOT often called a fucking floating aircraft carrier. The domination we hold over the Baltic Sea is no more powerful than Bornholm, Åland or Ösel.

aug 23, 2025, 9:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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lolmao500.bsky.social @lolmao500.bsky.social

I think you meant unsinkable aircraft carrier

aug 24, 2025, 12:22 am • 0 0 • view
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lolmao500.bsky.social @lolmao500.bsky.social

If Russia ever attacked it, this is how it would start. That and internet getting cut

aug 24, 2025, 12:21 am • 0 0 • view
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Shazbat Moment @morkandminksy.bsky.social

As opposed to the non-floating aircraft carriers?

aug 23, 2025, 9:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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danger-noodler.bsky.social @danger-noodler.bsky.social

Search russian aircraft carrier. lol

aug 24, 2025, 3:53 am • 0 0 • view
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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social

I wonder who might be behind that? 🤔

aug 23, 2025, 9:06 pm • 4 0 • view
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civil4liberties.bsky.social @civil4liberties.bsky.social

It’s not the first time they have done this. trump had a worn out phrase: “Russia, Russia, Russia"! narrative as a conspiracy theory when he was accused of being a Putin supporter.

aug 23, 2025, 10:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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Guillaume - Wandering Pictures @wanderingpictures.bsky.social

This, has nothing to do with Russia. It's because of... There is a... It's... Hmmm.. ...

aug 23, 2025, 9:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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civil4liberties.bsky.social @civil4liberties.bsky.social

So. Gotland Sweden is the largest island of Sweden. It is a strategic importance to NATO and Baltic Sea. It is a world heritage site. Sweden did a support package on August 5, 2025, valued at around SEK 29.5 billion for 2025, to assist Ukraine.

aug 23, 2025, 10:10 pm • 2 0 • view