Baltic Undersea Cable Between Latvia And Sweden Damaged By External Force
By Andrius Sytas
VILNIUS, Jan 26 (Reuters) – An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, adding its navy had dispatched a patrol boat to inspect a vessel suspected of involvement.
Two other vessels in the area were also subject to investigation, Latvia’s navy said.
“We have determined that there is most likely external damage and that it is significant,” Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina told reporters following an extraordinary government meeting.
Latvia is coordinating with NATO and the countries of the Baltic Sea region to clarify the circumstances, she said separately in a post on X.
Early morning today we received information that the data cable from Latvia to Sweden was damaged in the Baltic Sea, in the section that is located in the Exclusive economic zone of Sweden. We are working together with our Swedish Allies and NATO on investigating the incident,…
— Evika Sili?a ???? (@EvikaSilina) January 26, 2025
Swedish navy spokesperson Jimmie Adamsson told Reuters it was too early to say what caused the damage or if it was intentional.
“We don’t know, it’s too early in the investigation…
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