A ship from Sweden’s coast guard has been sent to waters east of Gotland.. In recent months, several power and telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea have sustained damage
The Swedish Coast Guard dispatched a vessel to the location of the reported breach, east of the island of Gotland.
“It is in the Swedish economic zone and we are assisting with the crime scene investigation,” a spokesperson told the AFP news agency.
Police are also investigating.
Finnish telecommunications company Cinia said on Friday that it had detected minor damage on its C-Lion1 fiber-optic cable that connects Finland and Germany. However, there was no impact on the cable’s functionality.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said the government was being briefed on the situation.
“I have for some time been aware of media reports of a possible new cable break in the Baltic Sea,” Kristersson said on social media.
Several telecommunications and power cables have been damaged in the Baltic Sea in recent months.
