# Reuters: Russian military tested technology to disable undersea cables in North Atlantic

https://mins.news/en/item/53100

- Meduza, 2026-09-10 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/10/reuters-russian-military-tested-new-technology-in-northern-atlantic-to-disable-undersea-communications-cables

> Two Western officials told Reuters that Russian personnel tested technology intended to disable undersea communications cables in the North Atlantic in April. British and NATO forces detected a Russian submarine and two GUGI-operated underwater vehicles near Svalbard, where the cables were not damaged. Britain and Norway notified Moscow, while the technology’s nature remains undisclosed.

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