The Swedish authorities stopped A ship suspected of causing damage to the submarine cable that occurred on Sunday. According to Vesselfinder data, Veshen's freight ship swimming under the Maltese flag was escorted by the Swedish Coast Guard to territorial waters Sweden.
The ship sailed from the Russian port of Ust-Dziek on Friday. So far the authorities They have not officially confirmed whether Vezhen is the object of the investigation. “We can confirm our presence on the spot, but we do not comment on the purpose of the operation,” said Mattias Lindholm, spokesman for the Swedish coast guard, quoted by Dziennik Aftonbladet.
Damage to the cable between Latvia and Sweden. The investigation is underway
A submarine cable connecting Sweden i Latvia It was damaged in the early morning hours. – Currently, we have reasons to think that The cable was seriously violated as a result of external operation – Vineta Prunkuine, a spokeswoman for the Latvian broadcaster Lvrtc, to which the cable belongs to to the media.
The Swedish Security Agency (SäPO) has undertaken an investigationrecognizing the incident for potentially dangerous for the national interests of Sweden. “Säpo is investigating because this may relate to a serious crime aimed at at least partly at Sweden,” says the agency's statement.
Baltic Sea. The tension around the submarine infrastructure is growing
Damage to the cable between Latvia and Sweden Another incident related to critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. In recent months, similar cases have appeared that raised concerns about the security of the region.
Swedish and Latvian services in cooperation with allies NATO They monitor the situation by analyzing possible threats to submotial infrastructure.
Source: Reuters, AFP, Aftonbladet