By Anne Kauranen, Essi Lehto and Andreas Rinke HELSINKI (Reuters) -NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action against ships suspected of posing a security threat,

The incidents contributed to mounting European fears of sabotage, as NATO officials accuse Russia of a growing “destabilization campaign” over their military support for Ukraine and sanctions against Moscow.

The so-called Baltic Sentry program by the Allied Command Operations will be responsible for deterring future attempts by state and non-state actors to damage the undersea cable and other infrastructure in the sea. The latest damage came on Dec. 25 when an ...