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Between Sweden and Latvia: fiber optic cable damaged in the Baltic Sea

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Published: January 27th, 2025,
Last updated: January 29th, 2025

Sweden coordinates with Latvia and EU partners in the case of the damaged undersea cable.

An underwater fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday morning. „We have come to the conclusion that there is most likely external damage and that it is significant,“ said Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina after an extraordinary cabinet meeting. Her country will coordinate with the western defense alliance NATO and the countries bordering the Baltic Sea. The aim is to clear up the incident.

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