Undersea data cable between Sweden, Latvia damaged: Reports

An underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been damaged due to an "external influence," local media reported Sunday. The cable belongs to Latvia State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC). LVRTC's data …

Latvia Sends Warships in Response to More Suspected Sabotage in Baltic Sea

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fiber optic cable to Sweden that may have been “due to external factors.”  The Latvian navy said it had identified a “suspect vessel,” the Michalis San, which was near the location of the …

Latvia Reports New Case of "External Damage" to a Subsea Cable

  Early on Sunday morning, a subsea fiber-optic cable between Gotland and Latvia was "significantly damaged," according to the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC). Vineta Sprugaine, Head of Corporate Communications at LVRTC, said in …

Damage confirmed to Baltic Sea underwater cable between Latvia and Sweden

The governments of Latvia and Sweden say they have confirmed damage to an underwater fiber optic cable laid in the Baltic Sea between the two countries. The governments made the announcement on Sunday. The incident is the latest in a series of damage to …

Latvia Underwater Cable

Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture

Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged

RIGA: Latvia on Sunday said it had sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage in the Baltic, as Sweden reported at least one undersea optic fibre cable linking the two countries had been damaged. The latest incident came as nations …

Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, suspect vessel identified

After several telecom and power cables were severed, experts and politicians accused Russia of orchestrating a hybrid war against the West as the two sides square off over Ukraine. Nato last year announced it was launching a new monitoring mission in the …

Von der Leyen pledges solidarity after Latvia-Sweden undersea cable damage

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen reiterated her pledges to improve the security of the bloc's critical infrastructure following reports that an undersea Baltic cable had been damaged. An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and …

Damage to cable between Sweden and Latvia, von der Leyen calls 'Infrastructure safety a priority'

A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised, "The resilience and security of our infrastructure is a top priority.…