Swedish authorities are investigating damage to an undersea fiber optic cable running between Finland and Germany after it was discovered near Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Officials are treating the case with urgency, given the increasing number of infrastructure incidents in the region.
Sweden’s Coast Guard has deployed a vessel to examine the cable, while law enforcement has launched a preliminary probe into potential sabotage. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson emphasized that all reports of infrastructure damage in the Baltic are being taken seriously.
Swedish authorities are investigating suspected sabotage of an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea, linked to heightened tensions with Russia. Cinia reported disturbances on the C-Lion 1 cable, but data traffic remains unaffected.
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Finnish telecommunications company Cinia confirmed that the cable remains operational despite sustaining damage. However, this incident is the third of its kind in recent months, raising concerns about the security of undersea infrastructure.
Sweden investigates new underwater cable damage in Baltic Sea | Euronews https://t.co/jhlj1WpcTO
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Over the past year, several undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea have been damaged, prompting NATO to increase monitoring efforts. The alliance has launched a security initiative aimed at protecting key communication and energy networks in the region.
Though no direct attribution has been made, intelligence agencies have long pointed to Russia as a possible actor behind such disruptions. Moscow, however, has denied involvement in any attacks on undersea infrastructure.
With NATO boosting its surveillance and European nations strengthening security measures, officials warn that repeated incidents in the Baltic could lead to further tensions with adversarial states.
