An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, triggering an investigation by local and NATO maritime forces in the Baltic Sea.

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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said his country is working closely with Latvia and NATO. "Sweden will contribute important capabilities to the ongoing effort to investigate the suspected ...

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.

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Latvia said, triggering an investigation by local and NATO maritime forces in the Baltic Sea. “We have determined that there is most likely external damage and that it is significant,” Latvian ...

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.