Baltic Sea, Latvia and Sweden

Sweden seizes vessel after new cable breach in Baltic Sea
Sweden is investigating damage to a data cable linked to Latvia, the latest breach in the Baltic Sea region where European authorities are on high alert.
Latvia-Sweden subsea cable damaged in Baltic Sea
A subsea cable connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland island is the latest cable to be damaged in the Baltic Sea. Owned by Latvia’s State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC), the cable’s Ventspils–Gotland segment was damaged early on January 26, at depths of 100m.
Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture
Latvia's prime minister says her government has reached out to Sweden and other Baltic Sea allies in NATO for assistance as it investigates the cause of damage to an underwater fiber-optic data cable running to Sweden.
Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under Baltic Sea
The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.
Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
Nato countries have stepped up patrols to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, which is bordered by eight countries, and other waters. A Royal Navy submarine was ordered to surface last November close to a suspected Russian spy ship which was loitering over undersea infrastructure in UK waters.
Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by external force, Latvia says
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. Latvia’s navy earlier on Sunday said it had ...
Baltic Undersea Cable Damaged by 'External Influence' on Sunday, Latvian Broadcaster Says
An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday morning, likely as a result of "external influence", Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported, citing the cable operator. The Latvian Navy sent a patrol to inspect a vessel that possibly caused the damage and was coordinating with NATO,
Sweden opens sabotage probe into Baltic undersea cable damage
An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, prompting NATO to deploy patrol ships to the area and triggering a sabotage investigation by Swedish authorities.
CNN gets close-up look of NATO’s mission to protect undersea cables after some were damaged
CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson reports from the Baltic Sea after an undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said,
Baltic Sea data cable damaged in latest case of potential sabotage
An underwater data cable between Sweden and Latvia was damaged early on Sunday morning, in at least the fourth episode of potential sabotage in the Baltic Sea in recent months that has caused concern in Nato about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure.
Vilnius urges new navigation rules after latest undersea cable damage
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has called for a review of the current regulations for shipping, following the most recent incident of damage to an undersea cable. "Navigation rules in the Baltic Sea need to be reviewed,
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
Why Estonia is proposing tax on ships to fund Baltic Sea cable protection?
Estonia's defence minister on Wednesday said ships may have to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea to cover costs of protecting ...
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NATO Ally Seizes Ship After Latest Baltic Undersea Cable Sabotage
The Baltic Sea is largely surrounded by NATO member states ... that a data cable connecting Latvia to Sweden had been damaged in Sweden's exclusive economic zone, and a criminal investigation ...
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Sweden launches sabotage probe after another data cable damaged in Baltic Sea
Another undersea data cable, this time connecting Sweden and Latvia, has been severed in the Baltic Sea, officials from both countries said Sunday. The incident prompted Sweden to launch a ...
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Submarine cables under attack – how vulnerable is New Zealand?
Recent incidents damaging submarine cables pose the question of our island nation’s dependence on a handful of links. Submarine cables under attack – how vulnerable is New Zealand? In ...
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NATO bolsters Baltic ops after cable break, Russia questioned
The Central Criminal Police has not yet found evidence that Russian special services are behind severing the Finland-Estonia ...
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German general warns of Russian meddling: 'We are no longer at peace'
The commander of the German military's newly established Operational Command, Alexander Sollfrank, warned in an interview on ...
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China In Eurasia Briefing: NATO, Taiwan Both Fighting Undersea Cable War
China and Russia look like the prime suspects for severed cables in the Baltic and Taiwan Strait, Beijing and the war in Ukraine, the tech race takes off, and much more.