Sweden will assist Latvia in investigating the damage to the underwater cable.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that his country will assist in the investigation of another underwater cable damage in the Baltic Sea.

He wrote this on the social media platform X.

Kristersson stated that he is in close contact with his Latvian counterpart Evika Silina, as there is information that at least one data transmission cable between Sweden and Latvia has been damaged in the Baltic Sea. The cable belongs to a Latvian company.

“Sweden, Latvia, and NATO are closely collaborating on this matter. Sweden will contribute its relevant forces and resources to the investigation of the suspected incident,” Kristersson reported.

Recall that on January 26, an underwater fiber optic cable of the Latvian State Radio and Television Center, which runs through the Baltic Sea, was damaged. Silina convened the responsible ministers and service leaders regarding this incident.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced the damage to an underwater electric cable connecting Finland and Estonia. The break occurred on December 25 and, as Orpo noted, did not affect Finland's electricity supply.