Another cable has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, connecting Finland and Germany.

The Swedish authorities are investigating yet another case of potential damage to an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea. The latest incident occurred near the country's southwestern coast – an area that has seen a series of similar occurrences in recent months, as reported on Friday, February 21, by the Swedish Coast Guard, referenced by DW.

The Finnish state telecommunications company Cinia has announced that it discovered minor damage to the underwater fiber-optic line C-Lion1, which connects Finland and Germany; however, this has not affected its operation.

The Swedish investigative authority has initiated a preliminary investigation, stated Coast Guard spokesperson Karin Kars. According to her, a Coast Guard vessel is heading to the site of the alleged crime, located east of the Swedish island of Gotland. The location of the cable break is within Sweden's exclusive economic zone, Kars added.

As noted by Yle News, the same cable was damaged in November 2024, and it was restored a few days later, with a Chinese cargo ship, Yi Peng 3, suspected of being involved in the break.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on platform X that his government is monitoring the situation.

In recent months, cable breaks in the Baltic Sea have occurred quite frequently. In mid-November 2024, it was reported that underwater telecommunications cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany, as well as Sweden and Lithuania.

At the end of January 2025, a fiber-optic cable running between Latvia and Sweden, located on the seabed of the Baltic Sea, was damaged. At that time, the Swedish Prosecutor's Office also announced the start of an investigation into the possibility of sabotage.

It was reported that a vessel was detained in connection with the cable damage, and there were suggestions regarding the involvement of the Russian "shadow fleet" vessels in the area; however, no official charges were made. The Swedish Prosecutor's Office concluded that the break was due to adverse weather conditions.

In response to a series of sabotage incidents, NATO announced an expansion of patrols in the Baltic Sea. Military ships, reconnaissance aircraft, satellites, and drones are involved in the Baltic Sentry mission.