An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged Sunday, likely due to “external influence,” Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported, citing the affected cable operator and Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC).
The Latvian navy sent a patrol to inspect a vessel possibly involved in causing the damage and is contact with NATO allies, per LSM. Two other vessels in the area were also subject to investigation.
“We have determined that there is most likely external damage and that it is significant,” Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa told reporters following an extraordinary government meeting, Reuters reported.
